Blessed Catherine of Racconigi
A Dominican mystic from Piedmont, Catherine of Racconigi lived a life of austerity and visions from childhood. Marked by…
Place
Chieri
IT
8 saints associated
Giovanni Maria Boccardo
Italian priest and founder of the congregation of the Poor Daughters of Saint Cajetan, devoted to the poor and the sick.
Giuseppe Quadrio
An Italian Salesian priest and theologian, Giuseppe Quadrio distinguished himself by his theological contribution to the…
Ignatius of Santhià
Ignatius of Santhià, a Piedmontese Capuchin friar born in 1686 and died in Turin in 1770, was a master of novices, milit…
Joseph-Benedict Cottolengo
Piedmontese priest (1786-1842), Joseph-Benedict Cottolengo founded the Little House of Divine Providence in Turin, a vas…
Luigi Balbiano
Italian priest (1812-1884), vicar of Avigliana for 47 years, recognized as Venerable by John Paul II in 1981.
Maddalena Caterina Morano
An Italian Salesian religious, Maddalena Caterina Morano dedicated her life to the education of youth and catechesis in …
Titus Zeman
A Slovak Salesian priest, Titus Zeman (1915-1969) was persecuted and imprisoned by the communist regime for organizing c…