Giustino de Jacobis | |
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Apostolic Vicar of Abyssinia | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Appointed | 6 July 1847 |
Term ended | 31 July 1860 |
Predecessor | None; position established |
Successor | Lorenzo Biancheri |
Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Nilopolis (1847-1860) |
Previous post(s) | Prefect Apostolic of Abyssinia (1839-1847) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 12 June 1824 |
Consecration | 7 January 1849 by Guglielmo Massaia |
Personal details | |
Born | Giustino Sebastiano Pasquale de Jacobis 9 October 1800 |
Died | 31 July 1860 Zula, Semenawi Keih Bahri, Eritrea | (aged 59)
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 31 July |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified | 25 June 1939 Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Pius XII |
Canonized | 26 October 1975 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Paul VI |
Attributes | Bishop's attire |
Patronage | Missionaries |
Giustino Sebastiano Pasquale de Jacobis, CM (English: Justin; 9 October 1800 – 31 July 1860) was an Italian Catholic bishop and member of the Congregation of the Mission who served as Apostolic Vicar of Abyssinia and the Titular Bishop of Nilopolis. He is often known in English-speaking countries as Justin de Jacobis.