Giovanni Schiavo
Giovanni Schiavo CSJ , also João Schiavo , (born July 8, 1903 in Montecchio Maggiore near Vicenza , Italy ; † January 27, 1967 in Caxias do Sul , Brazil ) was a religious and since 2017 blessed of the Roman Catholic Church .
Life
After attending school, Schiavo joined the Josephinians of St. Leonardo Murialdo joined the religious community . After studying Catholic theology and philosophy, he was ordained a priest on July 10, 1927. After four years in pastoral care in Italy, he went to Brazil, where he worked as a missionary from 1931 until his death.
Pope Francis beatified him in 2017 . At the beatification in Caxias do Sul on October 28, 2017, Angelo Cardinal Amato SDB, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints , described Giovanni Schiavo as a “dynamic and creative apostle of charity”.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Angela Ambrogetti: "E 'beato Giovanni Schiavo il vicentino diventato brasiliano" , ACI Stampa, October 28, 2017 (it.)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schiavo, Giovanni |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schiavo, João |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman and blessed of the Roman Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 8, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montecchio Maggiore near Vicenza , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 27, 1967 |
| Place of death | Caxias do Sul , Brazil |