Blessed Salvatore Lilli
Also known as: Salvatore of Cappadocia
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
22-Nov
Born
19 June 1853 at Cappadocia, Aquila, Italy
Died
Stabbed with a lance on 22 November 1895 near the Zihun River in Mujuk-Dersi, Armenia (in modern Turkey)
Beatified
3 October 1982 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
12 July 1982 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Salvatore Lilli, also known as Salvatore of Cappadocia, was born on 19 June 1853 in Cappadocia, Aquila, Italy. He was the son of Vincenzo and Annunziata Lilli. At a young age, Salvatore felt called to serve God and devote his life to spreading the Catholic faith.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1982-10-03 by 3 October 1982 by Pope John Paul II
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