📚 St. John Bosco (Don Bosco)

St. John Bosco, affectionately known as Don Bosco, was an Italian priest and educator who dedicated his life to the care and education of disadvantaged youth. He founded the Salesians of Don Bosco, a religious congregation focused on education, vocational training, and the spiritual formation of young people. His innovative approach, emphasizing kindness, reason, and religion, profoundly impacted Catholic education and the welfare of the youth.
Lived: 1815 - 1888 | Feast Day: January 31 | Canonized: April 1, 1934
Patronage: Apprentices, editors, publishers, schoolchildren, and juvenile delinquents

Saint Feast day
January 31GRC
Lived
1815 - 1888
Canonized
April 1, 1934

St. John Bosco, affectionately known as Don Bosco, was an Italian priest and educator who dedicated his life to the care and education of disadvantaged youth. He founded the Salesians of Don Bosco, a religious congregation focused on education, vocational training, and the spiritual formation of young people. His innovative approach, emphasizing kindness, reason, and religion, profoundly impacted Catholic education and the welfare of the youth.

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