Giuseppe Di Donna | |
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| Bishop of Andria | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Andria |
| See | Andria |
| Appointed | 2 February 1940 |
| Installed | 5 May 1940 |
| Term ended | 2 January 1952 |
| Predecessor | Paolo Rostagno |
| Successor | Luigi Pirelli |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 May 1924 by Basilio Pompili |
| Consecration | 31 March 1940 by Carlo Rossi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giuseppe Di Donna 23 August 1901 |
| Died | 2 January 1952 (aged 50) Andria, Bari, Italy |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | Gloria tibi Trinitas ed captivis libertas |
| Sainthood | |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Title as Saint | Venerable |
| Attributes |
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Giuseppe Di Donna (23 August 1901 – 2 January 1952) - in religious Giuseppe della Vergine - was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and professed member from the Trinitarian Order who served as the Bishop of Andria from 1940 until his death.[1][2] Di Donna entered the Trinitarian ranks in his late childhood and studied for the priesthood in Rome while later working for over a decade in the missions in Madagascar for evangelization purposes. But in 1940 he was summoned back to his homeland when news broke that Pope Pius XII appointed him as a bishop. Di Donna carried out his duties with meticulous care to ensure the growth of his flock; he promoted the Azione Cattolica movement and advised his priests to hold frequent lessons in catechesis for people so as to have a better understanding of the faith.[1][2][3]
Di Donna died in 1952 due to disease and had been revered as a saint both in and after his life. The beatification process opened soon after in his old diocese and he was titled as a Servant of God; he became titled as Venerable in 2008 after Pope Benedict XVI confirmed that he had lived a model life of heroic virtue.[1][2]
- ^ a b c "Venerabile Giuseppe Di Donna". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "CENNI BIOGRAFICI" (PDF). Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Biografia". Fra Giuseppe Di Donna. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2018.