Blessed Lorenzo Salvi
Also known as: Lorenzo Maria of Saint Francis Xavier
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
June 12
Born
October 30, 1782
Died
June 12, 1856
Beatified
1 October 1989 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Lorenzo Salvi, also known as Lorenzo Maria of Saint Francis Xavier, was born on 30 October 1782 in Rome, Italy. He studied at the Collegio Romano in Rome, where his fellow classmates included Saint Gaspare del Bufalo and the future Pope Gregory XVI. During his time at the college, he was deeply influenced by the work and preaching of Saint Vincent Mary Strambi.