Blessed Luigi Monza
Feast Day
29-Sep
Born
22 June 1898 in Cislago, Varese, Italy
Died
29 September 1954 in Lecco, Italy of a heart attack; buried in the province of Como, Italy
Beatified
30 April 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI; recognition celebrated in Milan, Italy
Venerated
20 December 2003 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Luigi Monza, born on 22 June 1898 in Cislago, Varese, Italy, was a devout Catholic priest known for his selfless service to the poor, the sick, and the unjustly accused. He came from a humble farming family and felt a calling to the priesthood from a young age. At the age of 18, he entered the seminary and was ordained in the archdiocese of Milan on 19 September 1925.
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