Martyrs Of Gondar

Blessed Michele Pío Fasoli

Also known as: Michael Pío da Zerbo

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

3 March; 4 March (Franciscans)

Born

3 May 1676 in Zerbo, Pavia, Italy

Died

Stoned to death by a mob on 3 March 1716 in Gondar, Ethiopia

Beatified

20 November 1988 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

28 March 1988 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Michele Pío Fasoli, also known as Michael Pío da Zerbo, was a Franciscan priest and missionary who dedicated his life to spreading the Catholic faith. He was born on 3 May 1676 in Zerbo, a small town in Pavia, Italy.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1988-11-20 by 20 November 1988 by Pope John Paul II

Feast Days

March 3 March 4

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