Luigi Orione | |
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 Advocate of the Poor and of Orphans | |
| Priest and founder | |
| Born | June 23, 1872 Pontecurone, Alessandria, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | March 12, 1940 (aged 67) Sanremo, Liguria, Kingdom of Italy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (Sons of Divine Providence and Little Missionary Sisters of Charity) |
| Beatified | October 26, 1980, Vatican City, by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | May 16, 2004, Vatican City, by Pope John Paul II |
| Major shrine | Shrine of the Madonna della Guardia, Tortona, Alessandria, Italy |
| Feast | May 16 |
Luigi Giovanni Orione was an Italian priest who was active in answering the social needs of his nation as it faced the social upheavals of the late 19th century. To this end, he founded a religious institute of men. He has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church.