Blessed Giovanni Fornasini
Also known as: The Angel of Marzabotto
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
October 13
Born
February 23, 1915
Died
October 13, 1944
Beatified
26 September 2021 by Pope Francis
Biography
Blessed Giovanni Fornasini, also known as The Angel of Marzabotto, was born on 23 February 1915 in Pianaccio di Lizzano, Belvedere, Bologna, Italy. He was ordained a priest of the archdiocese of Bologna on 28 June 1942 in the cathedral of San Pietro. This ordination took place during the tumultuous times of World War II.