Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
(Francesco Possenti) | |
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 A depiction of Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows wearing the Passionist Habit. The Passionist Sign, part of the Habit, is on his chest. | |
| Confessor | |
| Born | 1 March 1838 Assisi, Papal States (now Italy) |
| Died | 27 February 1862 (aged 23) Isola del Gran Sasso, Kingdom of Italy |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 31 May 1908, Rome, Italy by Pope Pius X |
| Canonized | 13 May 1920, Rome, Italy by Pope Benedict XV |
| Major shrine | San Gabriele, Teramo, Abruzzi |
| Feast | 27 February |
| Attributes | Passionist Habit and Sign |
| Patronage | Students, Youth, Clerics, Seminarians, Abruzzi |
Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows (born Francesco Possenti 1 March 1838 – 27 February 1862) was an Italian Passionist clerical student. Born to a professional family, he gave up ambitions of a secular career to enter the Passionist congregation. His life in the monastery was not extraordinary, yet he followed the rule of the congregation perfectly and was known for his great devotion to the sorrows of the Virgin Mary. He died from tuberculosis at the age of 23 in Isola del Gran Sasso, in the province of Teramo. He was canonized by Pope Benedict XV in 1920.