Saint Luigi Versiglia

Also known as

• Aloisius Versiglia

Memorial

• 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. One of the Martyrs of China.

Born

• 5 June 1873 in Oliva Gessi, Padua, Lombardy, Italy

Died

• shot on 25 February 1930 in Shiuchow [Shaoguan] China

Venerated

• 13 November 1976 by Pope Paul VI (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 15 May 1983 by Pope John Paul II

Canonized

• 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II

Additional Information

• Beatifications of Pope John Paul II
• Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
• Don Bosco UK
• Hagiography Circle
• Kirken i Norge

MLA Citation

• “Saint Luigi Versiglia”. Saints.SQPN.com. 24 May 2009. Web. 21 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-luigi-versiglia/>