Francesco Spinelli

Saint

Francesco Spinelli
Born(1853-04-14)14 April 1853
Milan, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
Died6 February 1913(1913-02-06) (aged 59)
Rivolta d'Adda, Cremona, Kingdom of Italy
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified21 June 1992, Santuario di Santa Maria del Fonte, Caravaggio, Italy by Pope John Paul II
Canonized14 October 2018, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Francis
Feast6 February

Francesco Spinelli (14 April 1853 - 6 February 1913) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Sisters Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament.[1] Spinelli became close contemporaries of Geltrude Comensoli and Luigi Maria Palazzolo and had a previous collaboration with Comensoli in which the two established a religious institute in Bergamo before a rift between members caused Spinelli to distance himself from its work and leave.[2][3]

His beatification cause opened in 1952 under Pope Pius XII with the beatification being celebrated four decades later on 21 June 1992.[1][4] Pope Francis confirmed Spinelli's canonization which took place on 14 October 2018.[5]

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  2. ^ "Father Francesco Spinelli's Life". Suore Adoratrici. March 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Blessed Francesco Spinelli". Saints SQPN. 5 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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  5. ^ "Canonization: Who are the other 5 new Saints? - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 14 October 2018. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.