Agostino Roscelli
Agostino Roscelli (born July 27, 1818 in Bargone, a fraction of Casarza Ligure , Italy , † May 7, 1902 in Genoa , Italy) was an Italian priest , founder of the order and saint .
Life
Agostino Roscelli, who came from a poor family, spent his youth as a shepherd. With financial support he was able to study in Genoa and was ordained a priest in 1846 . He became pastor of San Martino d' Albaro and eight years later in Genoa. From 1872 Agostino Roscelli worked as chaplain of the local orphanage. At the same time he was a prison chaplain and took special care of those sentenced to death. Agostino also founded a school for young women. To oversee this and other projects, he founded the Institute of the Sisters of Immaculata (it .: Suore dell'Immacolata Concezione , called Immacolatine ).
Agostino Roscelli by Pope John Paul II. In 1995 beatified and on June 10, 2001 canonized . His feast day in the liturgy is May 7th .
literature
- Dionigi Tettamanzi : Agostino Roscelli. Piemme, Casale Monferrato 2001, ISBN 88-384-5339-X .
- Ekkart Sauser : Roscelli, Agostino. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 22, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-133-2 , Sp. 1165.
Remarks
- ↑ Albaro was a suburb at the time and is now a district of Genoa.
Web links
- Writings by Agostino Roscelli in the Opac of the Servizio Bibliotecario Nazionale
- Standard entry on Agostino Roscelli in the Opac of the SBN
- Biography in "Santi e Beati" (Italian)
- Extensive biography of the Archdiocese of Genoa
- "Immacolatine" website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roscelli, Agostino |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian priest and founder of the order |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 27, 1818 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bargons, Casarza Ligure , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 1902 |
| Place of death | Genoa , Italy |