Giovanni Battista de' Rossi
Giovanni Battista de' Rossi (22 February 1698 – 23 May 1764) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest. He served as the canon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin after his cousin, who was a priest serving there, died. He was a popular confessor despite his initial fears that his epileptic seizures could manifest in the Confessional. Rossi opened a hospice for homeless women not long after his ordination, and he became known for his work with prisoners and ill people, to whom he dedicated his entire ecclesial mission.
Giovanni Battista de' Rossi | |
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| Priest | |
| Born | 22 February 1698 Voltaggio, Province of Alessandria, Piedmont, Duchy of Savoy |
| Died | 23 May 1764 (aged 66) Rome, Papal States |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 13 May 1860, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Pius IX |
| Canonized | 8 December 1881, Saint Peter's Basilica, Kingdom of Italy by Pope Leo XIII |
| Major shrine | Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista de' Rossi, Rome, Italy |
| Feast | 23 May |
| Attributes | |
| Patronage | Voltaggio |
Rossi's canonization was celebrated on 8 December 1881. It had begun decades before but was suspended due to tensions in Europe that meant work could not be pursued regarding the cause; it was later revitalized and he was beatified in 1860.
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