Saint Agostino Roscelli
Also known as: Augustine Roscelli; Augustin Roscelli
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
May 7
Born
July 27, 1818
Died
May 7, 1902
Canonized
10 June 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
7 May 1995 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Saint Agostino Roscelli, also known as Augustine Roscelli or Augustin Roscelli, was born on July 27, 1818, in Bargone di Casarza Ligure, Italy, to a poor farming family. From his youth, Agostino showed a deep devotion to prayer, spending his solitary time as a mountain shepherd engaged in spiritual contemplation....