Pope Francis announced that Blessed John Baptist Scalabrini, the Bishop of Piacenza, founder of the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Charles Borromeo and the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo Scalabrinians and inspirer of the Scalabrini Secular Missionaries, will be canonized on 9 October.

This wonderful news was announced by the Ordinary Consistory on 27 August presided by the Pope. Please see following linked press releases of this announcement.
   

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Follow the events on Scalabrini Santo, a site dedicated of this historic canonization of Blessed John Baptist Scalabrini.

Segui gli eventi su Scalabrini Santo, luogo dedicato a questa storica canonizzazione del Beato Giovanni Battista Scalabrini.