Dominic Savio
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 168 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 2,1842 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Riva Presso Chieri |
| Italy | |
| Date of died | March 9,1857 |
| Died | Mondonio |
| Italy | |
| Feast | 6 May |
| Beatified | March 5, 1950 |
| Canonized | 12 June 1954 |
| Rome | |
| Pope Pius XII | |
| Parents | Brigitta Savio |
| Carlo Savio | |
| Brigida Gaiato | |
| Patronag | juvenile delinquents |
| Beatifi | 5 March 1950, Rome by Pope Pius XII |
| Major shrine | Basilica of Mary Help of Christians |
| Turin | |
| Buried | Basílica de María Auxiliadora, Turin, Italy |
| Canon | 12 June 1954, Rome by Pope Pius XII |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 599785 |
Dominic Savio Life story
Dominic Savio was an Italian student of John Bosco. He was studying to be a priest when he became ill and died at the age of 14, possibly from pleurisy. He was noted for his piety and devotion to the Catholic faith, and was canonized a saint by Pope Pius XII in 1954.
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