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Dominic Savio (Italian: Domenico Savio; 2 April 1842 – 9 March 1857) was an Italian student of John Bosco who became a Catholic saint. He was studying to be a priest when he became ill and died at the age of 14, possibly from pleurisy . [5]
Saint Dominic Savio is a wonderful hero for young people today. This teenage saint's way to holiness was to live the spirituality that was shared with him by St. John Bosco and his Salesians, basically a life lived simply by doing the everyday duties of life in an extra ordinary way.
Feastday: May 6. Patron: of choirboys, the falsely accused, and juvenile delinquents. Birth: April 2, 1842. Death: March 9, 1857. Beatified: March 5, 1950 by Pope Pius XII. Canonized: June 12, 1954 by Pope Pius XII. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. Dominic Savio.
Saint Dominic of Savio (Domenico Savio), born April 2, 1842 in Riva di Chieri in the Kingdom of Sardinia (now in Piedmont, Italy), died March 9, 1857 in Mond...
When Don Bosco was looking for young men to train as priests for his Salesian Order, his parish priest suggested Dominic Savio. Dominic became more than a credit to Don Bosco's school—he single-handedly organized those who were to be the nucleus of Don Bosco's order.
Mar 10, 2024 · Among them was Dominic Savio, the patron of choirboys. Born into a peasant family at Riva, Italy, young Dominic joined Saint John Bosco as a student at the Oratory in Turin at the age of 12. He impressed Don Bosco with his desire to be a priest and to help him in his work with neglected boys.
Jul 18, 2024 · St. Dominic Savio was known for his exceptional piety, devotion to God, youthful spirit, and sincere love for those around him. Despite his short life, he profoundly impacted others, including his family, peers, and spiritual mentor, St. John Bosco.
May 6, 2024 · Saint Dominic Savio (feast day: May 6, formerly March 9) is the youngest non-martyr to be canonized in the Catholic Church. What made him so saintly? Father Dan Cambra, MIC, explains.
O Saint Dominic Savio, model of purity, piety, penance, and apostolic zeal for youth; grant that, through your intercession, we may serve God in our ordinary duties with fervent devotion, and attain the grace of holy joy on earth, that we may one day love God forever in heaven.
Yet teenager Dominic Savio, a remarkable exception, proves me wrong. Spiritually mature beyond his fifteen years, he lived the Christian life with as much commitment and with more balance than many adult saints.
