St Vincenzo Grossi was a priest and the founder of the Daughters of the Oratory.
He was born March 9 1845 in Pizzighettone, Cremona, Italy.
He died on November 7 1917 at the age of 72 in Vicobellignano, Cremona, Italy.
We celebrate his feast day on November 7 every year in the Catholic Church.
St Vincenzo Grossi Biography | |
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Date of Birth | March 9 1845 |
Place of Birth | Pizzighettone, Cremona, Italy |
Profession | Founder of the Daughters of the Oratory |
Place of Work | Tonkin, Vietnam |
Date of Death | November 7 1917 |
Place of Death | Vicobellignano, Cremona, Italy |
Feast Day | November 7 |
Beatification | Beatified by Pope Paul VI on November 1 1975 |
Canonization | Canonized by Pope Francis on October 18 2015 |
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St Vincenzo Grossi Life History
St Vincenzo Grossi was one of the 7 children born to Baldassare Grossi and Maddalena Capellini. He was ordained in the diocese of Lodi, Italy on May 22 1869.
Vincenzo then served as a parish priest of Vicobellignamo, Italy. He founded the Daughters of the Oratory for the Christian education of young people.
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