Blessed Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet
Blessed Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet (born August 15, 1818 AD in Palermo, Sicily, Italy; died April 4, 1894 AD in Catania, Sicily, Italy) was a Sicilian Italian Catholic Benedictine monk, Cardinal Archbishop of Catania, and renowned servant of the poor who devoted his personal resources and those of his archdiocese to the relief of the sick and destitute of Catania. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 25, 1988. His feast day is April 4.
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| Blessed Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | April 04 |
| Profession | Sicilian Italian Benedictine monk, Archbishop of Catania, and Cardinal; born Palermo Sicily August 15 1818; Benedictine monk; Archbishop of Catania 1867-1894; Cardinal 1889; "Cardinal of the Poor"; devoted all resources to the destitute and sick of Catania; died Catania April 4 1894; beatified JPII September 25 1988; feast April 4 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Benedictine Order (OSB); 19th-century Sicilian Catholic social charity; Catania; Sicily; Cardinal Archbishop |
| Patronage | Catania; Sicily; Italy; the poor; Benedictine monks; cardinals who serve the poor; victims of cholera and earthquakes; Mount Etna region |
| Attributes | Cardinal's vestments (red); Benedictine habit beneath; April 4 feast; Catania setting (Cathedral of Sant'Agata); Mount Etna in background; the poor and sick surrounding him |
| Birthplace | Palermo, Sicily, Italy |
| Death Place | Catania, Sicily, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died April 4, 1894, in Catania, Sicily; Blessed Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet (also known as Blessed Joseph Benedict Dusmet) was a Sicilian Benedictine monk, Archbishop of Catania (1867-1894), and Cardinal (1889); he was renowned for his extraordinary charity to the poor, selling his episcopal possessions and personal effects to aid the destitute; he served the sick and dying personally during outbreaks of cholera; beatified JPII September 25 1988; feast April 4 |
| Primary Shrine | Cathedral of Catania, Sicily, Italy; April 4 feast; beatified JPII September 25 1988 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; April 4 feast in the Diocese of Catania and in the Benedictine Order |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet was born August 15, 1818, in Palermo, Sicily. He became a Benedictine monk and was appointed Archbishop of Catania in 1867, serving until his death.
He was created Cardinal by Pope Leo XIII in 1889 but used his elevated resources entirely for the poor — selling his cardinal's ornaments and episcopal furniture to fund relief. He personally nursed cholera victims and earthquake survivors. He became known as the "Cardinal of the Poor."
He died April 4, 1894, in Catania, having given away his worldly goods. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 25, 1988. His feast day is April 4.
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Birth location: Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Death location: Catania, Sicily, Italy
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Blessed Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet (1818–1894) was a Sicilian Benedictine Cardinal Archbishop of Catania known as the "Cardinal of the Poor" who sold all his possessions to serve the destitute and personally nursed cholera victims; beatified John Paul II September 25, 1988. Feast April 4.
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