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St. Joseph Cafasso
June 23, Saint


Source: Catholicsaints.info



    Also known as
    •    Giuseppe Cafasso
    •    Priest of the Gallows
    Memorial
    •    23 June
    •    23 January on some calendars
    Profile
    •    Born with a deformed spine, and into a wealthy peasant family; he was short in stature and crippled throughout his life. Ordained in 1833. Professor of moral theology at the ecclesiastical college at Turin in 1836. Superior of the college from 1846 to 1860. Retreat house director. Pastor of Saint Francis Church in 1848. Renowned confessor. Promoted devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. Friend of and advisor to Saint John Bosco, having first met him when Joseph was 12 years old; Saint John wrote a biography of Saint Joseph. Uncle of Blessed Joseph Allamano. Founded religious fellowships.


    •    Worked to reform prisons and prisoners, and to improve prison conditions in Turin. Ministered to condemned prisoners, winning converts. Once escorted 60 newly converted condemned to the gallows. Since many of the prisoners were hanged immediately after confessing and receiving absolution, Joseph referred to them as “hanged saints”.
    Born
    •    15 January 1811 at Castelnuovo d’Asti, Italy
    Died
    •    23 June 1860 at Turin, Italy of pneumonia, a stomach hemorrhage, and complications of his congenital medical problems
    •    his will bequeathed everything to aid the ministry of Saint Joseph Benedict Cottolengo
    •    Saint John Bosco preached the funeral Mass homily
    Venerated
    •    27 February 1921 by Pope Benedict XV (decree of heroic virtues)
    Beatified
    •    3 May 1925 by Pope Pius XI
    Canonized
    •    22 June 1947 by Pope Pius XII
     Patronage
    •    captives
    •    imprisoned people
    •    prisoners
    •    prisons
    •    prison chaplains
  








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