Bishop Saint Giovanni Antonio Farina | |
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Bishop of Vicenza | |
Diocese | Vicenza |
See | Vicenza |
Appointed | 18 June 1860 |
Installed | 16 December 1860 |
Term ended | 4 March 1888 |
Predecessor | Giovanni Giuseppe Cappellari |
Successor | Antonio Maria De Pol |
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Ordination | 15 January 1827 |
Consecration | 20 September 1850 by Giovanni Giuseppe Cappellari |
Personal details | |
Born | 11 January 1803 |
Died | 4 March 1888 (aged 85) Vicenza, Veneto, Kingdom of Italy |
Parents | Pedro Farina & Francisca Bellame |
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Sainthood | |
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Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified | 4 November 2001 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
Canonized | 23 November 2014 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Francis |
Attributes | Bishop's attire |
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Giovanni Antonio Farina (11 January 1803 – 4 March 1888) was an Italian Catholic bishop known for his compassionate treatment of the poor and for his enlightened views of education; he was sometimes dubbed as the "Bishop of the Poor".[1] He served as the Bishop of Vicenza and later as the Bishop of Treviso; he is also known for ordaining the future Pope Pius X to the priesthood.[2]
He was beatified on 4 November 2001 by Pope John Paul II and was canonized on 23 November 2014 by Pope Francis following the recognition of miracles attributed to his intercession. His liturgical feast day is celebrated annually on 4 March, the date of his death.[3] He remains the patron saint of his religious order and of his hometown as well as the dioceses in which he served.
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