Giuseppe Allamano


Giuseppe Allamano

Priest
Born(1851-01-21)21 January 1851
Castelnuovo, Asti, Kingdom of Sardinia
Died16 February 1926(1926-02-16) (aged 75)
Turin, Kingdom of Italy
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified7 October 1990, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II
Canonized20 October 2024, St. Peter's Basilica by Pope Francis
Feast
  • 16 February
Attributes
  • Cassock
Patronage
  • Consolata Missionaries
  • Consolata Missionary Sisters
  • Missionaries

Giuseppe Allamano, IMC (21 January 1851 – 16 February 1926) was an Italian Catholic priest who established the Consolata Missionaries (I.M.C.) for males and another for females, the Consolata Missionary Sisters. Allamano also served as the rector of the Santuario della Consolata and transformed the shrine into a source of spiritual renewal for the faithful.

He was beatified on 7 October 1990 and canonized on 20th October 2024.