Blessed Giuseppe Girotti
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
1-Apr
Born
19 July 1905 in Alba, Cuneo, Italy
Died
1 April 1945 in concentration camp at Dachau, Oberbayern, Germany
Beatified
26 April 2014 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition was celebrated at the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, Alba, Cuneo, Italy, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Venerated
27 March 2013 by Pope Francis
Biography
Blessed Giuseppe Girotti, born on 19 July 1905 in Alba, Cuneo, Italy, was a Dominican priest known for his courage, faith, and compassionate ministry to others. He made his religious profession in 1923 and was ordained on 3 August 1930.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2014-04-26 by 26 April 2014 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition was celebrated at the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, Alba, Cuneo, Italy, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
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