John Bosco was 72 years old when he entered Heaven.
Saint John Bosco has no symbol (as far as we know)
Saint John Bosco is the patron saint of:apprenticesboyseditorsMexican young peoplelaborersschoolchildrenstudentsyoung people
Saint John Bosco died on January 31, 1888, in Turin, Italy.
Saint John Bosco died in Turin, Italy on January 31, 1888.
Saint John Bosco never married. Soon after his schooling he began studying for the priesthood. He was ordained and became renowned for his holiness and devotion to the education of children, especially the poor.
Pius XI canonized him as a saint in 1934.
Francesco Bosco was the father of Giovanni (John)) Bosco.
Read about the life of St. John Bosco in the biography linked below and learn why he deserves the title of 'saint.'
Patron saint of Christian apprentices, editors, publishers, school children and young people
January 31 is the feast of Saint John Bosco.
John Bosco was canonized on April 1, 1934, Rome by Pius XI.
St. John Bosco worked with street boys in Italy and provided them with an education.