Giovanni Calabria
The Istituto Don Calabria in Verona
Giovanni Calabria (born October 8, 1873 in Verona , Italy ; † December 4, 1954 there ) was an Italian priest and founder of the order . He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church .
Life
Giovanni founded the Poor Servants of Divine Providence and the Poor Servants of Divine Providence one after the other as separate communities (Italian: Poveri Servi della Divina Provvidenza or Poveri Serve della Divina Provvidenza , Latin: Congregatio Pauperum Servorum Divinae Providentiae ) ( Order Abbreviation : PSDP ). He dedicated himself to the poor and disadvantaged in society.
Giovanni Calabria by Pope John Paul II. April 17, 1988 blessed and on April 18, 1999 canonized . His feast day in the liturgy is December 4th .
literature
- Le lettere (1945-1954) (exchange of letters with Bishop Ildefonso Schuster ). Milan 2000 (Jaca Book)
- Una gioia insolita. Lettere tra un prete cattolico e un laico anglicano (correspondence with CS Lewis ). Milan 1995 (Jaca Book)
- Gadili Mario: San Giovanni Calabria. Biografia ufficiale . Cinisello Balsamo (Milan, San Paolo) 2001, 424 pp.
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Calabria, Giovanni. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 850.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Calabria, Giovanni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian priest and founder of the order |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Verona |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th December 1954 |
| Place of death | Verona |