Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati
Also known as: Man of the Eight Beatitudes; Girolamo
Feast Day
4 July
Born
6 April 1901 in Turin, Italy
Died
4 July 1925 in Turin, Italy of poliomylelitis; buried in the family cemetery of Pollone, Italy; body found incorrupt when moved to the Cathedral of Turin in 1981
Beatified
20 May 1990 by Pope John Paul II
Canonized
September 7, 2025, by Pope Leo XIV at St. Peter's Square
Venerated
23 October 1987 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, also known as the Man of the Eight Beatitudes, was born on April 6, 1901, in Turin, Italy. He was born into a wealthy and politically influential family. His mother, Adelaide Ametis, was a talented painter, while his father was an agnostic and the founder and editor of the liberal newspaper La Stampa. His father later became the Italian ambassador to Germany.
Books & Resources
Letters to His Friends and Family, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0818913053/ref=as_li_tl
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati: An Ordinary Christian, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0819811629/ref=as_li_tl
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati: Journey to the Summit, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0819811653/ref=as_li_tl
A Man of the Beatitudes: Pier Giorgio Frassati, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0898708613/ref=as_li_tl
To the Heights: A Novel Based on the Life of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1618906321/ref=as_li_tl
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