Venerable Nicola Mazza | |
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| Born | 10 March 1790 Verona, Republic of Venice |
| Died | 2 August 1865 (aged 75) Verona, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
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Nicola Mazza (10 March 1790 – 2 August 1865) was an Italian Catholic priest known for his work in the African missions of the 19th century.[1][2] He was dedicated to both the evangelization of Central Africa (he used to be called "Don Congo" due to this) and equal access to a good education.[2][3]
He served as a teacher for over three decades as well as a chaplain and was known for his dedication to the Christian formation of children. Mazza was also a student and close friend to Gaspare Bertoni and was also close with a range of prominent prelates including Daniele Comboni, whom he sent to the missions in Africa.[2][4]
Mazza's beatification process opened in the 1920s and culminated on 3 June 2013 after Pope Francis confirmed his heroic virtue and named Mazza as Venerable.[1]
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- ^ a b c "Venerabile Nicola Mazza". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Don Nicola Mazza". Don Mazza. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ Lucia Ceci (2008). "MAZZA, Nicola". Treccani. Retrieved 13 February 2018.