Giovanni Calabria

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Saint
Giovanni Calabria
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St. Giovanni Calabria
Priest
Born 8 October 1873
Verona, Kingdom of Italy
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Verona, Italy
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Beatified 17 April 1988, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by John Paul II
Canonized 18 April 1999, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by John Paul II
Feast 4 December
Attributes Cassock
Patronage
  • Poor Servants of Divine Providence
  • Poor Sisters Servants of Divine Providence

Saint Giovanni Calabria (8 October 1873 – 4 December 1954) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest.

He was the founder of the Poor Servants of Divine Providence and also the Poor Sisters Servants of Divine Providence.[1]

He was canonized as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope John Paul II in 1999.[2]

References

  1. Ann. Pont. 2007, p. 1490.
  2. Biography of St. Giovanni Calabria (Italian)

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