Giuseppe Moscati | |
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Doctor of the Poor | |
Born | Benevento, Italy | 25 July 1880
Died | 12 April 1927 Naples, Italy | (aged 46)
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified | 16 November 1975, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Paul VI |
Canonized | 25 October 1987, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
Major shrine | Gesù Nuovo Church, Naples, Italy |
Feast | 16 November |
Attributes | White coat Stethoscope Cross |
Patronage | Biochemistry Bachelors Doctors Physicians People rejected by Religious Orders[1] |
Giuseppe Moscati (25 July 1880 – 12 April 1927) was an Italian doctor, scientific researcher, and university professor noted both for his pioneering work in biochemistry and for his piety.[2] Moscati was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1987; his feast day is 16 November.