Domenico Lentini | |
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Priest | |
Born | Lauria, Potenza, Kingdom of Naples | 20 November 1770
Died | 25 February 1828 Lauria, Potenza, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies | (aged 57)
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 12 October 1997, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
Feast | 25 February |
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Domenico Lentini (20 November 1770 – 25 February 1828) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest.[1][2] He was ordained in 1794 and was a life-long parish priest in his hometown of Potenza where he promoted Eucharistic devotion and worked alongside the poor of the area.[3] He also fostered education and evangelization and often taught parishioners catechism and literature while making himself available to hear the confessions of penitents.[4][5]
The beatification process for Lentini opened in 1905 and he became titled Venerable in 1935. Pope John Paul II beatified Lentini on 12 October 1997.[1][2]