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Saint '''Leonardo Murialdo''' (26 October 1828 – 30 March 1900) was an Italian priest from [[Turin]] who established the Congregation of Saint Joseph - also known as the Murialdines.
Saint '''Leonardo Murialdo''' (26 October 1828 – 30 March 1900) was an Italian priest from [[Turin]] who established the Congregation of Saint Joseph - also known as the Murialdines. He was canonized in 1970.

He was canonized in 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://catholicsaints.info/saint-leonard-murialdo/|title=Saint Leonardo Murialdo|publisher=Saints SQPN|date=29 March 2015|accessdate=10 April 2015}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Leonardo Murialdo was born on 26 October 1828 in Turin, one of nine children of wealthy parents. His father, stock-broker, died in 1833. In 1836 "Nadino" and his brother Ernesto were sent to the [[Piarists|Piarist]] boarding school in Savona, which he attended until 1843. Upon his return to Turin, he studied theology and was [[ordained]] to the [[priesthood]] in 1851. He immediately chose to work at the Oratory of the Guardian Angel, which was run by his uncle. It was one of the first oratories of Turin to minister to poor and abandoned boys on the periphery of society. From 1857 to 1865 he was, at the request of [[John Bosco]], director of the Oratory of Saint Aloysius.<ref name=famiglia>[http://www.murialdo.org/?method=section&id=209 "Biography", Famiglia del Murialdo]</ref>
Leonardo Murialdo was born on 26 October 1828 in Turin to rich parents. He studied in [[Turin]] and at the College of Saint Sulpice in [[Paris]].


In 1865 Murialdo went to the seminary of [[Church of Saint-Sulpice, Paris|Saint-Sulpice]] in Paris to further his studies in moral theology and canon law. While there he attended a Conference of the [[Society of Saint Vincent de Paul]]. He also visited London. Murialdo returned to Turin in 1866 and was put in charge of the Artigianelli Boarding School, where young men were educated and taught a trade.<ref name=Bolognini>[http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/32800 Bolognini, Daniele. "San Leonardo Murialdo", Santi e Beati, 29 March 2007]</ref>
He was [[ordained]] to the [[priesthood]] in 1851 and returned to Turin after his ordination to work at a college with the men as a provisional director. Murialdo established the Congregation of Saint Joseph in honor of [[Saint Joseph]] as a model for [[laborers]]. The aim was to support apprentices and people in trades. He also established a center for delinquents and also founded a federation to improve Italian [[journalism]].

In 1870 Murialdo became the director of the Oratory of St. Martin. In 1871 he organized the Union of Catholic Workers on behalf of the women and young people who worked in factories. In the same year he was among the promoters of the popular Catholic libraries.<ref name=Bolognini/>

In 1873 Murialdo established the Congregation of Saint Joseph (Josephites of Murialdo)<ref name=famiglia/> in honor of [[Saint Joseph]] as a model for [[laborers]]. The aim was to support apprentices and people in trades. He founded, as well, an agricultural school.<ref name=famiglia/> He also established a center for delinquents.

In 1876 he founded the Association of the Good Press in 1876 to improve Italian journalism, and with the Venerable Pius Paolo Perazzo, founded the newspaper ''The Voice of the Worker'', which later became the diocesan weekly ''The Voice of the People''.<ref name=Bolognini/>


Murialdo died in 1900 in Turin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://catholicsaints.info/saint-leonard-murialdo/|title=Saint Leonardo Murialdo|publisher=Saints SQPN|date=29 March 2015|accessdate=10 April 2015}}</ref>
Murialdo died in 1900 in Turin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://catholicsaints.info/saint-leonard-murialdo/|title=Saint Leonardo Murialdo|publisher=Saints SQPN|date=29 March 2015|accessdate=10 April 2015}}</ref>
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==Sainthood==
==Sainthood==
The formal cause of canonization started under [[Pope Benedict XV]] on 23 November 1921 and conferred on him the title of [[Servant of God]]. The work culminated in the declaration of his life of [[heroic virtue]] on 26 April 1961 when [[Pope John XXIII]] proclaimed him to be [[Venerable]]. [[Pope Paul VI]] beatified him on 3 November 1963 and later canonized him less than a decade later in 1970.
The formal cause of canonization started under [[Pope Benedict XV]] on 23 November 1921 and conferred on him the title of [[Servant of God]]. The work culminated in the declaration of his life of [[heroic virtue]] on 26 April 1961 when [[Pope John XXIII]] proclaimed him to be [[Venerable]]. [[Pope Paul VI]] beatified him on 3 November 1963 and later canonized him less than a decade later in 1970.

==Legacy==
The parish of San Leonardo Murialdo is in Milan.<ref>[http://www.murialdomilano.it/ Parish of San Leonardo Murialdo, Milan]</ref>

The Instituto Leonardo Murialdo, located in Albano Lazio, is run by the Josephites of Murialdo and provides both primary and secondary education.<ref>[http://www.murialdoalbano.it/ Instituto Leonardo Murialdo, Albano Lazio]</ref>

The Oratory of St. Leonardo Murialdo in Popesti Leordeni is a youth center established by the Congregation of the Josephites of Murialdo.<ref>[http://murialdo.ro/Oratoriul/CeesteOratoriul/tabid/92/language/ro-RO/Default.aspx "Ce este Oratoriul?", Fundatia Murialdo]</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 02:11, 30 January 2016

Saint Leonardo Murialdo
Priest
Born(1828-10-26)26 October 1828
Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia
Died30 March 1900(1900-03-30) (aged 71)
Turin, Piedmont, Kingdom of Italy
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified3 November 1963, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Paul VI
Canonized3 May 1970, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Paul VI
Feast
Attributes
Patronage
  • Congregation of Saint Joseph
  • Apprentices

Saint Leonardo Murialdo (26 October 1828 – 30 March 1900) was an Italian priest from Turin who established the Congregation of Saint Joseph - also known as the Murialdines. He was canonized in 1970.

Biography

Leonardo Murialdo was born on 26 October 1828 in Turin, one of nine children of wealthy parents. His father, stock-broker, died in 1833. In 1836 "Nadino" and his brother Ernesto were sent to the Piarist boarding school in Savona, which he attended until 1843. Upon his return to Turin, he studied theology and was ordained to the priesthood in 1851. He immediately chose to work at the Oratory of the Guardian Angel, which was run by his uncle. It was one of the first oratories of Turin to minister to poor and abandoned boys on the periphery of society. From 1857 to 1865 he was, at the request of John Bosco, director of the Oratory of Saint Aloysius.[1]

In 1865 Murialdo went to the seminary of Saint-Sulpice in Paris to further his studies in moral theology and canon law. While there he attended a Conference of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. He also visited London. Murialdo returned to Turin in 1866 and was put in charge of the Artigianelli Boarding School, where young men were educated and taught a trade.[2]

In 1870 Murialdo became the director of the Oratory of St. Martin. In 1871 he organized the Union of Catholic Workers on behalf of the women and young people who worked in factories. In the same year he was among the promoters of the popular Catholic libraries.[2]

In 1873 Murialdo established the Congregation of Saint Joseph (Josephites of Murialdo)[1] in honor of Saint Joseph as a model for laborers. The aim was to support apprentices and people in trades. He founded, as well, an agricultural school.[1] He also established a center for delinquents.

In 1876 he founded the Association of the Good Press in 1876 to improve Italian journalism, and with the Venerable Pius Paolo Perazzo, founded the newspaper The Voice of the Worker, which later became the diocesan weekly The Voice of the People.[2]

Murialdo died in 1900 in Turin.[3]

Sainthood

The formal cause of canonization started under Pope Benedict XV on 23 November 1921 and conferred on him the title of Servant of God. The work culminated in the declaration of his life of heroic virtue on 26 April 1961 when Pope John XXIII proclaimed him to be Venerable. Pope Paul VI beatified him on 3 November 1963 and later canonized him less than a decade later in 1970.

Legacy

The parish of San Leonardo Murialdo is in Milan.[4]

The Instituto Leonardo Murialdo, located in Albano Lazio, is run by the Josephites of Murialdo and provides both primary and secondary education.[5]

The Oratory of St. Leonardo Murialdo in Popesti Leordeni is a youth center established by the Congregation of the Josephites of Murialdo.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Biography", Famiglia del Murialdo
  2. ^ a b c Bolognini, Daniele. "San Leonardo Murialdo", Santi e Beati, 29 March 2007
  3. ^ "Saint Leonardo Murialdo". Saints SQPN. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  4. ^ Parish of San Leonardo Murialdo, Milan
  5. ^ Instituto Leonardo Murialdo, Albano Lazio
  6. ^ "Ce este Oratoriul?", Fundatia Murialdo

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