1965
John O'Connor - priest - died in 1952.
John Fenn - priest - died in 1615.
John Colleton - priest - died in 1635.
John Penfold - priest - was born in 1864.
when he was 26
Yes, as a priest he had to study in the university and seminary for years to become a priest.
Yes, the name should be Don John Bosco. Don is the Italian word of honor for a priest much as the word Father is used in English.
St. John Bosco's real name was Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco. He was an Italian Catholic priest and educator known for his work with disadvantaged youth.
St. John Bosco was not martyred. He died of natural causes on January 31, 1888. He was a priest, educator, and founder of the Salesians of Don Bosco, dedicated to helping disadvantaged youth.
John Bosco entered the seminary in 1835 at the age of 14. He studied at the seminary in Chieri, Italy, before being ordained as a priest in 1841.
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.
No, Saint Dominic Savio did not become a priest. He was a student of Saint John Bosco and aspired to become a priest, but he died at a young age before he could be ordained. He is known for his piety and devotion to God.
Saint John Bosco lived from 1815 to 1888. He was an Italian Catholic priest, educator, and founder of the Salesians of Don Bosco, a religious institute dedicated to the education of young people. Bosco was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church in 1934.
In 1835 he entered the seminary at Chieri and after six years of study was ordained priest on the eve of Trinity Sunday by Archbishop Franzoni of Turin. That would probably have fallen in May of 1841.
He did not change his name. He was born Giovanni (John) Melchiorre Bosco.The title 'Don' is not part of his name but is an Italian title give a priest, much like in English speaking countries that call priests 'Father.'
Italian priest