Pino Puglisi
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 32 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 15,1937 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Brancaccio |
| Palermo | |
| Italy | |
| Date of died | September 15,1993 |
| Died | Brancaccio |
| Palermo | |
| Italy | |
| Place of burial | Cattedrale di Palermo, Palermo, Italy |
| Palermo Cathedral, Palermo, Italy | |
| Beatified | May 25, 2013 |
| Major shrine | Cattedrale di Palermo |
| Parents | Giuseppa Fana |
| Carmelo Puglisi | |
| Beatifi | Palermo |
| Salvatore De Giorgi | |
| Pope Francis | |
| Feast | 21 October |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 634771 |
Pino Puglisi Life story
Giuseppe "Pino" Puglisi was a Roman Catholic priest in the rough Palermo neighbourhood of Brancaccio. He openly challenged the Mafia who controlled the neighbourhood, and was killed by them on his 56th birthday.