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Blessed Francesco Spoto
Blessed Francesco Spoto

Blessed Francesco Spoto

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

27 December; 24 September (archdiocese of Agrigento, Italy)

Born

8 July 1924 in Raffadali, Agrigento, Italy

Died

27 December 1964 at Erira, Orientale (modern Democratic Republic of Congo) after having been attacked by Simba rebels on 11 December 1964

Beatified

21 April 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI; recognition celebrated at Palermo, Sicily, officiated by Cardinal Salvatore de Giorgi

Venerated

26 June 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI

Biography

Blessed Francesco Spoto, born on 8 July 1924 in Raffadali, Agrigento, Italy, was a remarkable priest and member of the Congregation of Missionary Servants of the Poor. Known for his unwavering dedication to serving the less fortunate, he exhibited immense leadership qualities, which led to his appointment as the superior general of the Congregation in 1959.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2007-04-21 by 21 April 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI; recognition celebrated at Palermo, Sicily, officiated by Cardinal Salvatore de Giorgi

Feast Days

December 27September 24
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