Guido Maria Conforti
Guido Maria Conforti | |
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| Bishop of Parma | |
Guido Maria Conforti in 1910. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Parma |
| See | Parma |
| Installed | 12 December 1907 |
| Term ended | 5 November 1931 |
| Predecessor | Francesco Magani |
| Successor | Evasio Colli |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 September 1888 by Giovanni Andrea Miotti |
| Consecration | 11 June 1902 by Lucido Maria Parocchi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Guido Maria Conforti 30 March 1865 |
| Died | 5 November 1931 (aged 66) Parma, Italy |
| Motto | In omnibus Christus ("Christ in all things") |
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| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 5 November |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 17 March 1996 Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | 23 October 2011 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Attributes | Episcopal attire |
| Patronage | Xaverian Missionary Fathers |
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Guido Maria Conforti (30 March 1865 – 5 November 1931) was an Italian Roman Catholic archbishop who founded the Xaverian Missionaries (S.X.) on 3 December 1895. He was known to make frequent visits to his parishes and worked to support the religious education and religious involvement among the youth.
Pope John Paul II beatified him in 1996 and he was canonized in 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI.