Dominic Barberi


Dominic Barberi

Confessor
Born(1792-06-22)22 June 1792
Viterbo, Italy
Died27 August 1849(1849-08-27) (aged 57)
Reading, Berkshire, England
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified27 October 1963, Rome, Italy by Pope Paul VI
Major shrineChurch of Saint Anne and Blessed Dominic, St Helens, Merseyside, England
Feast26 August
AttributesPassionist Habit and Sign
PatronageEngland

Dominic Barberi, CP (22 June 1792 – 27 August 1849) was an Italian theologian and Passionist priest who was prominent in spreading Catholicism in England. He contributed to the conversion of John Henry Newman. In 1963, he was beatified by Pope Paul VI.