Annibale Maria di Francia RCJ | |
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Born | 5 July 1851 Messina, Italy |
Died | 1 June 1927 Messina, Italy | (aged 75)
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified | 7 October 1990, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
Canonized | 16 May 2004, Saint Peter's Square by Pope John Paul II |
Major shrine | Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, Messina, Sicily, Italy |
Feast | 1 June |
Attributes | Religious habit of the Rogationists |
Annibale Maria di Francia, RCJ (or Hannibal Mary di Francia; 5 July 1851 – 1 June 1927) was an Italian Rogationist Father known for founding a series of orphanages, the Rogationists and the Daughters of Divine Zeal. He has been canonised and his feast day is 1 June.[1]