Leonardo Murialdo

Leonardo Murialdo (26 October 1828 – 30 March 1900) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and the co-founder of the Congregation of Saint Joseph.[1][2]

Saint
Leonardo Murialdo
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Undated photograph.
Priest
Born(1828-10-26)26 October 1828, Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia
Died30 March 1900(1900-03-30) (aged 71), Turin, Kingdom of Italy
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Beatified 3 November 1963, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Paul VI
Canonized 3 May 1970, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Paul VI
Feast
Attributes
Patronage
  • Congregation of Saint Joseph
  • Apprentices

References

  1. Daniele Bolognini (29 March 2007). "San Leonardo Murialdo". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  2. "Saint Leonardo Murialdo". Saints SQPN. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.