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John Bosco, also known as Don Bosco, was a 19th-century Catholic priest who founded the Salesians and the Salesian Sisters to help poor and disadvantaged youth. He was canonized in 1934 and is venerated as a saint and patron of various causes.
Don Bosco was a follower of Saint Francis de Sales’ simple spirituality and philosophy of kindness and established the Society of St. Francis de Sales in his honor in 1859—popularly known as the Salesians. Don Bosco established a network of organizations and centers to carry on his work.
Learn about the life and mission of St. John Bosco, the founder of the Salesian Society and the Salesians of Don Bosco. Discover how he heard the call to help the poor and abandoned boys of his time and how he became a saint and a teacher.
Aug 12, 2024 · St. John Bosco (born August 16, 1815, Becchi, near Turin, Piedmont, kingdom of Sardinia [Italy]—died January 31, 1888, Turin; canonized April 1, 1934; feast day January 31) was a Roman Catholic priest who was a pioneer in educating the poor and founded the Salesian order.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A Catholic religious congregation founded by John Bosco in 1859 to help poor and migrant youngsters. The Salesians are present in more than 130 countries and have various works such as schools, shelters, and publications.
John Bosco was an Italian Catholic saint, founder of religious orders and writer. He was affectionately known as Don Bosco and is renowned for his work in educating and rehabilitating poor and disadvantaged youth. Born into a poor family, he took up odd jobs as a boy to help his widowed mother.
The Don Bosco Volunteers, founded by Don Rinaldi, third successor of Don Bosco, constitute the branch of Consecrated Secular Life together with the components of Consecrated Religious Life (SDB, FMA, other institutes) and the Lay non consecrated life (Salesian Cooperators, ex-pupils and other associations) Constitution 7: The Institute, even in ...
