Blessed Alberto Marvelli
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- 5 October
- Profile
- Son of Alfredo and Maria Marvelli.
His father was a bank employee, and his mother was very active in Catholic charities.
Educated by the Salesians and Catholic Action; he joined Catholic Action at age 12 and was a member the rest of his life.
Layman.
Civil engineer.
He worked professionally and politically for reconstruction of Italy following World War II, and on a personal level he worked with the poor, keeping a bare minimum for himself, giving away everything else he owned.
Member of the executive committee of the Christian Democrat political party.
Known for his devotion to the Eucharist, he spent his morning in adoration, attended Mass, and then worked the rest of the day.
- Born
- 21 March 1918 in Ferrara, Italy
- Died
- hit by a truck in a traffic accident on 5 October 1946 in Rimini, Forlė, Italy
- Venerated
- 22 March 1986 by Pope John Paul II
- Beatified
- 5 September 2004 by Pope John Paul II
- Canonized
- pending;
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Postulazione
Via Villagrande, 35
47037 Rimini (FO), ITALY
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Diocese of Rimini
A Politico Who Strove for Sanctity
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