Blessed Frederick Albert
Blessed Frederick Albert (born October 16, 1820 AD in Turin, Piedmont, Italy; died September 30, 1876 AD in Lanzo Torinese, Turin, Piedmont, Italy) was an Italian Catholic diocesan priest from Turin who became a devoted servant of the poor and sick, founded the Vincentian Sisters of Maria Immacolata (a congregation for the service of the poor), and labored for decades in the parishes of the Turin area. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on October 30, 1984. His feast day is September 30.
Stored in Cargo: Blessed Frederick Albert
| Blessed Frederick Albert | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | September 30 |
| Profession | Italian diocesan priest of the Archdiocese of Turin; parish priest at Lanzo Torinese; founder of the Vincentian Sisters of Maria Immacolata; servant of the poor and sick; 19th-century Piedmontese Catholic apostolate; beatified JPII October 30 1984 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Archdiocese of Turin; Vincentian Sisters of Maria Immacolata; 19th-century Piedmontese Catholic tradition; Vincentian spirituality; Marian consecration |
| Patronage | Turin; Lanzo Torinese; Piedmont; the Vincentian Sisters of Maria Immacolata; the poor and sick; parish priests; Italian Catholic social action |
| Attributes | Priest's vestments; September 30 feast; Turin; alpine Lanzo valleys; Marian image; lily; chalice |
| Birthplace | Turin, Piedmont, Italy |
| Death Place | Lanzo Torinese, Turin, Piedmont, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died September 30, 1876, in Lanzo Torinese (a small city north of Turin in the Stura di Lanzo valley, in the foothills of the Alps); Blessed Federico Alberto (Frederick Albert) was an Italian diocesan priest of the Archdiocese of Turin who worked tirelessly for the poor and sick, founding the Vincentian Sisters of Maria Immacolata (Suore Vincenzine di Maria Immacolata) as a congregation dedicated to the service of the poor and sick; he was beatified by Pope John Paul II on October 30, 1984 |
| Primary Shrine | Lanzo Torinese, Turin, Piedmont, Italy; September 30 feast; beatified JPII October 30 1984 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; September 30 feast in Turin and with the Vincentian Sisters of Maria Immacolata |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Frederick Albert (Federico Alberto in Italian) was born October 16, 1820, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was ordained a diocesan priest for the Archdiocese of Turin.
He worked as a parish priest in the Turin area, eventually settling in Lanzo Torinese, a small city north of Turin in the alpine Stura di Lanzo valley. There he devoted himself to the service of the poor and sick and founded the Vincentian Sisters of Maria Immacolata (Suore Vincenzine di Maria Immacolata), a congregation dedicated to charitable service.
He died September 30, 1876, in Lanzo Torinese, on the feast of Saint Jerome.
He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on October 30, 1984. His feast day is September 30.
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Birth location: Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Death location: Lanzo Torinese, Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Blessed Frederick Albert (1820–1876) was an Italian diocesan priest from Turin who founded the Vincentian Sisters of Maria Immacolata and devoted his life to the service of the poor and sick in the alpine parish of Lanzo Torinese; beatified John Paul II on October 30, 1984. Feast September 30.
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