Giovanni Schiavo C.S.I. | |
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| Priest | |
| Born | 8 July 1903 Sant'Urbano de Montecchio Maggiore, Vicenza, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 27 January 1967 (aged 63) Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 28 October 2017, Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil by Cardinal Angelo Amato |
| Feast | 27 January |
| Attributes | Priest's attire |
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Giovanni Schiavo, CSI (8 July 1903 – 27 January 1967) was an Italian Catholic priest in the Congregation of Saint Joseph, also known as the Murialdines.[1]
Schiavo entered the Murialdines during World War I in 1917 when Eugenio Reffo allowed him and he was later ordained to the priesthood in Vicenza in 1927 a decade later. His superiors allowed him to join the missions – to spread the charism of the Murialdines – in Brazil, where he served from 1931 until his death several decades after.[2]
The beatification process for the late priest commenced under Pope John Paul II in Brazil on 28 April 2001 after he became titled as a Servant of God and the confirmation of his life of heroic virtue allowed for Pope Francis to declare him as Venerable on 14 December 2015.[1] Francis approved a miracle to him on 1 December 2016.[3] This allowed for Schiavo to be beatified with the celebration held in Caxias do Sul with Cardinal Angelo Amato presiding on 28 October 2017.[4]
- ^ a b "Venerable Giovanni Schiavo". Santi e Beati. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Padre João Schiavo". Congregation of Saint Joseph. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "P. Giovanni Schiavo: Holy See Decree | Famiglia del Murialdo". Archived from the original on 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
- ^ "Brasile: Diventa Beato p. Schiavo, esempio di dinamismo apostolico".