Blessed Philip Rinaldi
Also known as: Filippo Rinaldi; Philippi Rinaldi
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
December 5
Born
May 28, 1856
Died
December 5, 1931
Beatified
29 April 1990 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
3 January 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Philip Rinaldi, also known as Filippo Rinaldi or Philippi Rinaldi, was born on 28 May 1856 in Lu, Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy. At the age of five, Philip had a fortuitous encounter with Don Bosco, the future saint, and immediately recognized the importance of this meeting. Although he initially considered a religious vocation, he was torn between that path and the possibility of marriage.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1990-04-29 by 29 April 1990 by Pope John Paul II; his beatification miracle involved the healing and regeneration of the jaw of Sister Mary Carla who was shot in the face on 20 April 1945 in northen Italy in the waning days of World War II
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