Answer: Dominic Savio was an Italian adolescent student of John Bosco. He was studying to be a priest when he became ill and died at the age of 14, possibly from pleurisy. Soon after the death of Dominic, John Bosco wrote his biography, The Life of Dominic Savio, which contributed to his canonisation. Born on: April 2, 1842
Died on: March 9, 1857
Beatified: 5 March 1950 by Pope Pius XII
Canonized: 12 June 1954 by Pope Pius XII
Feast: May 6 (formerly 9 March)
Dominic Savio was Italian.
The names of the parents of Saint Dominic Savio were Carlo Savio and Brígida Gaiato.
March 9 is the feast day of Dominic Savio.
Dominic Savio, later to be known as Saint Dominic Savio.
Saint Dominic Savio was beatified on March 5, 1950.
St. John Bosco was a close friend and mentor of Dominic Savio.
Saint Dominic Savio had two brothers named Joseph and Francis.
He was probably named for St. Dominic de Guzman.
Dominic died of pulmonary problems.
April 2, 1842, at Riva di Chieri, Turin, Italy
Yes, Saint Dominic Savio's body is considered to be incorrupt. His body has been found to be remarkably well-preserved since his death in 1857. This is seen as a sign of holiness in Catholic tradition.
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