Blessed Francesco Mottola
Feast Day
29 June; 13 June on some calendars
Born
3 January 1901 in Tropea, Vibo Valentia, Italy
Died
29 June 1969 in Tropea, Vibo Valentia, Italy of natural causes
Beatified
10 October 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Cathedral of the Maria Santissima di Romania, Tropea, Italy, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro
Venerated
17 December 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Francesco Mottola, also known as Blessed Francesco Mottola of Tropea, was born on January 3, 1901, in Tropea, Vibo Valentia, Italy. He was the son of Antonio and Concetta Braghó Mottola. Tragically, at the tender age of 12, Francesco's mother took her own life in 1913, leaving a profound impact on his family.
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