Saint Luigi Versiglia
Also known as
- Aloisius Versiglia
- 25 February
- 13 November (Salesians)
- 28 September as one of the Martyrs of China
Profile
Studied at Don Bosco’s Oratory from age 12. Salesian. Ordained on 21 December 1895. Missonary to China in 1906. Appointed vicar apostolic of Shiuchow, China, and titular bishop of Carystus, on 22 April 1920. On 25 February 1930, while travelling with Saint Callistus Caravario, his ship was boarded by Bolshevik pirates who planned to abduct and enslave the girls on their ship; Callistus and Luigi fought to prevent them. One of the Martyrs of China.
Born
- shot on 25 February 1930 in Shiuchow [Shaoguan] China
- 13 November 1976 by Pope Paul VI (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Saint Luigi Versiglia“. CatholicSaints.Info. 10 March 2024. Web. 24 May 2024. <>