Luigi Guanella

Saint

Luigi Guanella
Priest
Born(1842-12-19)19 December 1842
Fraciscio, Campodolcino, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
Died24 October 1915(1915-10-24) (aged 72)
Como, Kingdom of Italy
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified25 October 1964, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Paul VI
Canonized23 October 2011, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI
Major shrineShrine of the Sacred Heart, Como
Feast24 October
AttributesCassock
Patronage

Luigi Guanella (19 December 1842 – 24 October 1915) was an Italian Catholic priest who founded several religious communities. He was beatified on 25 October 1964 by Pope Paul VI and was canonized on 23 October 2011 in a celebration that Pope Benedict XVI celebrated in Saint Peter's Square.

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