Giustino de Jacobis


Giustino de Jacobis

Apostolic Vicar of Abyssinia
ChurchCatholic Church
Appointed6 July 1847
Term ended31 July 1860
PredecessorNone; position established
SuccessorLorenzo Biancheri
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Nilopolis (1847-1860)
Previous post(s)Prefect Apostolic of Abyssinia (1839-1847)
Orders
Ordination12 June 1824
Consecration7 January 1849
by Guglielmo Massaia
Personal details
Born
Giustino Sebastiano Pasquale de Jacobis

(1800-10-09)9 October 1800
Died31 July 1860(1860-07-31) (aged 59)
Zula, Semenawi Keih Bahri, Eritrea
Sainthood
Feast day31 July
Venerated inCatholic Church
Beatified25 June 1939
Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
by Pope Pius XII
Canonized26 October 1975
Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
by Pope Paul VI
AttributesBishop's attire
PatronageMissionaries

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.