Blessed Domenico Lentini
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
25-Feb
Born
20 November 1770 at Lauria, Potenza, Italy
Died
25 February 1828 at Lauria, Potenza, Italy of natural causes
Beatified
12 October 1997 by Pope John Paul II at Rome, Italy
Venerated
27 January 1935 by Pope Pius XI
Biography
Blessed Domenico Lentini, born on 20 November 1770 in Lauria, Potenza, Italy, was the youngest of five children in a poor yet devoutly Catholic family. From a young age, Domenico felt a strong calling to the priesthood, which led him to pursue his studies at the seminary in Salerno, Italy. After completing his studies, he was ordained in the diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro, Italy, in 1794.
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