Giuseppe Allamano

Giuseppe Allamano (21 January 1851 – 16 February 1926) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest. He established the Consolata Missionaries (I.M.C.) congregation for males and another for females, known as the Consolata Missionary Sisters. Allamano also served as the rector of the Santuario della Consolata and transformed the shrine into a source of spiritual renewal for the faithful.

Blessed

Giuseppe Allamano

I.M.C.
Priest
Born(1851-01-21)21 January 1851
Castelnuovo, Asti, Kingdom of Sardinia
Died16 February 1926(1926-02-16) (aged 75)
Turin, Kingdom of Italy
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified7 October 1990, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II
Feast
  • 16 February
Attributes
  • Cassock
Patronage
  • Consolata Missionaries
  • Consolata Missionary Sisters
  • Missionaries

He was beatified (the last stage before canonization) on 7 October 1990.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.