Saint Joseph Mary Tomasi
Also known as: Giuseppe Maria Tomasi di Lampedusa; Giuseppe Maria Tomasi; Guiseppe Maria Tommasi; Josef Maria Tomasi; Joseph Marie Carus; Joseph Mary Tommasi; José María Tomasi
Feast Day
January 1
Born
September 12, 1649
Died
January 1, 1713
Canonized
12 October 1986 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
29 September 1803 by Pope Pius VII
Biography
Saint Joseph Mary Tomasi, also known as Giuseppe Maria Tomasi di Lampedusa, was born on September 12, 1649, in Licata, Sicily, Italy. He was born into a wealthy Sicilian noble family as the son of the duke of Palermo, Italy, and Rosalia Traino. He came from a devout Catholic family, and when his parents' children grew up, both of them entered religious life while four of his sisters became nuns....
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