Blessed Francesco Spoto
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- Memorial
- 27 December
- Profile
- Priest.
Member of the Congregation of Missionary Servants of the Poor.
Chosen superior general of the Congregation in 1959.
He re-vitalized the group, encouraging vocations, and leading missionaries to Biringi, Congo.
Beaten by Simba rebels in the middle of the Congo civil war, he suffered for 11 days before dying from the injuries; he forgave his killers.
Martyr.
- Born
- 8 July 1924 in Raffadali, Agrigento, Italy
- Died
- martyred, dying on 27 December 1964 at Erira, Orientale (modern Democratic Republic of Congo) after having been attacked by Simba rebels on 11 December 1964
- Venerated
- 26 June 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI
- Beatified
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21 April 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
recognitions celebrated at Palermo, Sicily, officiated by Cardinal Salvatore de Giorgi
- Canonized
- pending;
if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Francesco, contact:
Missionari Servi dei Poveri
Via Pindemonte, 1/E
90129 Palermo, ITALY
- Additional Information
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Beato Francesco Spoto - italiano
Kirken i Norge - norwegian
Santi e Beati - italiano
Wikipedia - italiano
Zenit.Org
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