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Blessed Diego Oddi
Blessed Diego Oddi

Blessed Diego Oddi

Also known as: Giuseppi Oddi; José Oddi

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

3-Jun

Born

6 June 1839 in Vallinfreda, Italy as Giuseppi Oddi

Died

3 June 1919 in Bellegra, Italy of natural causes

Beatified

3 October 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy

Venerated

22 January 1991 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed Diego Oddi, also known as Giuseppi Oddi and José Oddi, was born on June 6, 1839, in Vallinfreda, Italy. He was the son of Vicenzo Oddi and Bernardina Pasquali, and he grew up in a poor but devout farm family. Despite limited formal education, Diego had a deep yearning for spiritual knowledge and dedicated himself to learning as much as he could about the Catholic faith.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1999-10-03 by 3 October 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy
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