Saint Giovanni Calabria

Also known as

• John Calabria
• Johannes Calabria

Memorial

• 4 December

Profile

Priest. Started a series of homes for abandoned adolescents throughout Italy. Founder of Congregation of the Poor Servants of Divine Providence. Frequent correspondent, in Latin, with the author C. S. Lewis.

Born

• 8 October 1873 at Verona, Italy

Died

• 4 December 1954 at San Zeno, Italy

Venerated

• 16 January 1986 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)

Beatified

• 17 April 1988 by Pope John Paul II

Canonized

• 18 April 1999 by Pope John Paul II

Additional Information

• Hagiography Circle

Readings

Be living Gospels. - Saint Giovanni Calabria

MLA Citation

• “Saint Giovanni Calabria“. Saints.SQPN.com. 13 May 2013. Web. 20 June 2013. <>