Saint Giovanni Battista Scalabrini
Also known as: John Baptist Scalabrini; Apostle of the Catechism; Father of Migrants
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
June 1
Born
July 8, 1839
Died
June 1, 1
Canonized
9 October 2022 by Pope Francis
Beatified
9 November 1997 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Saint Giovanni Battista Scalabrini, also known as John Baptist Scalabrini, was born on 8 July 1839 in Fino Mornasco, Como, Italy. He was the third of eight children in a deeply religious family. From a young age, Scalabrini was nurtured in a devout environment which had a lasting impact on his spiritual development. He pursued his education in philosophy and theology at the seminary in Como....