August 16: St John Bosco John Bosco, also known as Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco and Don Bosco, was born in Becchi, Italy, on August 16, 1815. Born 16 August 1815 at Becchi, Castelnuovo d’Asti, Piedmont…More
August 16: St John Bosco
John Bosco, also known as Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco and Don Bosco, was born in Becchi, Italy, on August 16, 1815.
Born
16 August 1815 at Becchi, Castelnuovo d’Asti, Piedmont, Italy as Giovanni Melchior Bosco
Died
31 January 1888 at Turin, Italy of natural causes
Venerated
24 July 1907 by Pope Pius X (decree of heroic virtues)
Beatified
2 June 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Canonized
1 April 1934 by Pope Pius XI
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Institución Educadiva Juan Pablo I Paz y Futuro
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John Bosco, also known as Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco and Don Bosco, was born in Becchi, Italy, on August 16, 1815.
Born
16 August 1815 at Becchi, Castelnuovo d’Asti, Piedmont, Italy as Giovanni Melchior Bosco
Died
31 January 1888 at Turin, Italy of natural causes
Venerated
24 July 1907 by Pope Pius X (decree of heroic virtues)
Beatified
2 June 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Canonized
1 April 1934 by Pope Pius XI
Patronage
apprentices
boys
editors
Mexican young people
laborers
magicians (performers, not black magic)
schoolchildren
schools, colleges, universities
students
young people
young workers
–
Institución Educadiva Juan Pablo I Paz y Futuro
World Youth Day 2019
World Youth Day 2023
harshabandara
