Saint Pompilio Maria Pirrotti

Pompilio Maria Pirrotti, born Domenico Michele Giovan Battista on September 29, 1710, was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member of the Piarists. He operated across the Kingdom of Naples as both a teacher and a preacher, but faced criticism from detractors that led to his expulsion from the kingdom at the behest of King Ferdinand IV in 1763. Despite this setback, Pirrotti was later readmitted into the kingdom due to public pressure. He assumed the name Pompilio Maria of Saint Nicholas upon joining the order and took on his deceased brother's name during his novitiate. Known for his tireless work with children, particularly in central Italy, he is recognized as the 'Apostle of the Abruzzi.'