Blessed Boniface Of Valperga
Also known as: Boniface of Aosta
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
April 25
Died
April 25, 1243
Beatified
1885 by an ecclesiastical court in Aosta, Italy that was specifically called to consider the matter
Religious Order
Biography
Blessed Boniface of Valperga, also known as Boniface of Aosta, was born in the latter 12th century in Turin, Italy. He belonged to the noble family of the Counts of Valperga and was the son of Matthew and Anna Levi Villars. From a young age, Boniface received a good Christian education at home and also received guidance from his uncle, Arduino, who was the bishop of Turin.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1890-04-28 by 1885 by an ecclesiastical court in Aosta, Italy that was specifically called to consider the matter; 28 April 1890 by Pope Leo XIII
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