Blessed Luigi Biraghi
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
May 28
Born
November 2, 1801
Died
August 11, 1879
Beatified
30 April 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI
Biography
Blessed Luigi Biraghi, also known as Blessed Luigi di Vignate, was born on 2 November 1801 in Vignate, Milan, Italy. He was the fifth of eight children in his family. At the age of 12, he entered the Minor Seminary of Castello sopra Lecco in Italy, where he began his journey towards priesthood.