Saint Giovanni Battista Rossi
Also known as: John Baptist de Rossi; John Baptist Rossi; John Baptist de Rubeis
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
May 23
Born
February 22, 1698
Died
May 23, 1764
Canonized
8 December 1881 by Pope Leo XIII
Beatified
13 May 1860 by Blessed Pope Pius IX
Biography
Saint Giovanni Battista Rossi, also known as John Baptist de Rossi, John Baptist Rossi, and John Baptist de Rubeis, was born on February 22, 1698, in Voltaggio, Italy. He was one of four children of Charles de Rossi and Frances Anfossi. At a young age, he was taken by a wealthy noble couple to Genoa, where he received his education....