Joseph Benedict Cottolengo | |
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Confessor | |
Born | Bra, Province of Cuneo, Piedmont, Kingdom of Sardinia | 3 May 1786
Died | 30 April 1842 Chieri, Province of Turin, Piedmont, Kingdom of Sardinia (now Italy) | (aged 55)
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 29 April 1917 by Pope Benedict XV |
Canonized | 19 March 1934, Rome by Pope Pius XI |
Feast | 30 April |
Giuseppe Benedetto Cottolengo or Joseph Benedict Cottolengo (3 May 1786 – 30 April 1842) was the founder of the Little House of Divine Providence and is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.