Blessed Dominic Barberi
Also known as: Dominic of the Mother of God; Apostle to England; Domenico della Madre di Dio Barberi
Feast Day
27-Aug
Born
22 June 1792 at Viterbo, Italy
Died
3pm 27 August 1849 at Reading, Berkshire, England of a heart attack; buried in the Passionist church in Saint Helen’s, Lancashire, England
Beatified
27 October 1963 by Pope Paul VI at Rome, Italy
Venerated
16 May 1937 by Pope Pius XI
Biography
Blessed Dominic Barberi, also known as Dominic of the Mother of God, was born on June 22, 1792, in the town of Viterbo, Italy. He was born into a poor farm family and tragically orphaned by the age of eight. Dominic was then raised by his aunt and uncle on a farm in Merlano, Italy. Despite his humble beginnings, Dominic's deep spirituality was evident from a young age as he spent much of his time in prayer while tending to the flocks as a shepherd boy.
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