Blessed Dominic Barberi
Also known as: Dominic of the Mother of God; Apostle to England; Domenico della Madre di Dio Barberi
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 27
Born
June 22, 1792
Died
August 1, 27
Beatified
27 October 1963 by Pope Paul VI at Rome, Italy
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....