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Faithful His story is an excellent example of faithfulness to Don Bosco’s cause, especially through the zeal and love shown to save the vocations of young Salesians under the Communist regime. Fr Titus Zeman, A Slovakian Salesian, was born into
Early years Leonard Murialdo was born in Turin in 1828, eighth child of a well-to-do family. He lost his father at just four years of age. However, he received an excellent Catholic education at the Scolopian College in Savona. As
Meeting Don Bosco as a boy Louis Orione was born in Pontecurone, in the diocese of Tortona, 23 June 1872. As a youngster, he helped his father as mending roads until he turned thirteen. Louis wanted to study to become
Vet or priest? Louis was born in Oliva Gessi (Pavia) on June 5, 1873. From his earliest years, he used to serve mass, so much so that the people already thought he would be a priest, but Louis never wanted
Early life Mary Domenica was born on May 9, 1837, in Mornese (Alessandria). At home, she was helped to develop solid piety, untiring work and that outstanding common sense and depth of judgement that she would show in later life
Seminary director Joseph Cafasso was born in Castelnuovo d’Asti in 1811. Son of small land owners, he was the third of four children, of whom the last, Marianna, would be the mother of Blessed Fr Joseph Allamano. From when he
Early years Callistus Caravario was born at Cuorgné, in the province of Turin, on 18 June 1903. From his earliest years, everyone thought of him as an excellent child for his meek and reflective nature. He seemed naturally inclined to
Promise of holiness Dominic was born on April 2, 1842, in San Giovanni di Riva, near Chieri (Turin). On the occasion of his First Communion, at the age of seven, he set out his life’s programme: “I will go to
Saint John Bosco 1815 – 1888 Early years and eventual priesthood John Bosco was born at Castelnuovo d’Asti on 16 August 1815, of a family of peasant farmers. His father, Francis Bosco, died when John was just two, and Margaret