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Blessed Giacomo Alberione
Blessed Giacomo Alberione

Blessed Giacomo Alberione

Also known as: Santiago Alberione

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

November 26

Born

April 4, 1884

Died

November 1, 26

Beatified

27 April 2003 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

25 June 1996 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed Giacomo Alberione, also known as Santiago Alberione, was born on 4 April 1884 in San Lorenzo di Fossano, Cuneo, Italy. He began his journey towards the priesthood as a seminarian in the cities of Bra and Alba in Italy. It was during the night of 31 December 1900 to 1 January 1901, while engaged in nightly Eucharistic adoration in Alba, that he experienced a profound calling to do something significant for the people of the new 20th century.


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