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Blessed Luigi Boccardo

Blessed Luigi Boccardo

Blessed Luigi Boccardo

Also known as: Apostle of Merciful Love

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

June 9

Born

August 9, 1861

Died

June 9, 1936

Beatified

14 April 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

Religious Order

Venerated

12 April 2003 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed Luigi Boccardo was born one of ten children in Turin, Italy. He was the brother and godson of Blessed Giovanni Maria Boccardo. Educated by the Barnabite Fathers, he entered the seminary in 1875 and was ordained a priest

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2007-04-14 by 14 April 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI; recognition celebrated by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins in Chiesa del Santo Volto (Church of the Holy Countenance), Turin, Italy at 3:30pm on Saturday 14 April 2007

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