Luca Passi


Luca Passi
Born22 January 1789
Bergamo, Duchy of Milan
Died18 April 1866(1866-04-18) (aged 77)
Venice, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified13 April 2013, Saint Mark's Basilica, Venice, Italy by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Feast18 April

Luca Passi (22 January 1789 – 18 April 1866) was an Italian priest and the founder of the Teaching Sisters of Saint Dorothy.[1] Two brothers of his were priests – following the example of their paternal uncle – and Passi himself moved to Venice in order to dedicate himself to both his preaching and educational missions.[2]

Passi's beatification was celebrated on 13 April 2013.

  1. ^ "Blessed Luca Passi". Saints SQPN. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Blessed Luca Passi". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 4 December 2016.