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  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Saint-John-BoscoSaint John Bosco | Biography, Early Life, Magician, Patron ...

    St. John Bosco (born August 16, 1815, Becchi, near Turin, Piedmont, kingdom of Sardinia [Italy]—died January 31, 1888, Turin; canonized April 1, 1934; feast day January 31) was a Roman Catholic priest who was a pioneer in educating the poor and founded the Salesian order. He is a patron saint of editors, publishers, youth, apprentices, and ...

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    John Melchior Bosco, SDB (Italian: Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco; Piedmontese: Gioann Melchior Bòsch; 16 August 1815 [ 4 ] – 31 January 1888), [ 5 ] popularly known as Don Bosco (IPA: [ˈdɔm ˈbɔsko, bo-]), [ 6 ] was an Italian Catholic priest, educator and writer of the 19th century. While working in Turin, where the population suffered many ...

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  5. mycatholickids.com › saint-john-bosco-fatherSaint John Bosco: Father, Teacher, Friend - My Catholic Kids

    Pope Pius XI, who knew Don Bosco, beatified him on June 2, 1929 and canonized him on April 1, 1934. Saint John Bosco is the patron saint of apprentices, boys, editors, publishers, schoolchildren, the youth, and magicians. He earned and deserved the title, “Father and Teacher of Youth.”. “I want to give you the formula for sanctity; first ...

  6. www.donboscowest.org › donboscoThe Life Story of St. John Bosco | Salesian Society ...

    On January 31, 1888, Don Bosco's worn-out body finally yielded to nature. With the names of Jesus and Mary on his lips, Don Bosco's soul passed to his God and his Lady as the morning Angelus bell was summoning the faithful to prayer. "Our saint has left us," the people of Turin mourned. Don Bosco left a legacy.

  7. donboscosalesianportal.org › st-john-boscoWho is St. John Bosco (or “Don Bosco”)?

    To ensure the continuity of this mission among the young – and to expand it to the benefit of poor girls – he founded the Pious Society of St. Francis de Sales (SDB – the Salesians of Don Bosco), the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA – the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco), and the Association of Salesian Cooperators (ASC).

  8. moodycatholic.com › life-and-legacy-of-saint-dom-boscoLife and Legacy of Saint Dom Bosco - Moody Catholic

    Pope Pius XI canonized John Bosco as a saint on Easter Sunday, April 1, 1934. His feast day is celebrated on January 31 each year. Today, the Salesians of Don Bosco operate in over 130 countries, continuing his legacy of education and social programs aimed at youth development. Saint John Bosco’s vision and tireless efforts have left an ...

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  10. www.ewtn.com › catholicism › librarySaint John Bosco, Founder of the Salesian Society | EWTN

    So spoke Pope Pius XI of the beloved Don Bosco, renowned for his educational pioneering and his affectionate care for the fatherless. Born Giovanni Melchior Bosco in 1815, the future saint was the youngest son of a peasant farmer in the hamlet of Becchi, in the Piedmont district of north Italy.