Blessed Lorenzo Maria of Saint Francis Xavier
Blessed Lorenzo Maria of Saint Francis Xavier (Italian: Lorenzo Maria di San Francesco Saverio; born Lorenzo Salvi; born October 30, 1782 AD in Rome, Italy; died June 12, 1856 AD in Capranica, Lazio, Italy) was an Italian priest of the Congregation of the Passion (the Passionists), a noted preacher of popular missions and a great promoter of devotion to the Child Jesus. He is venerated as a Blessed of the Passionist Order. His feast day is June 12.
Known in religion as Lorenzo Maria of Saint Francis Xavier, he spent his life preaching missions and retreats throughout central Italy and writing devotional works, especially in honor of the Infant Jesus. He was beatified in 1989.
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| Blessed Lorenzo Maria of Saint Francis Xavier | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | June 12 |
| Profession | Priest; Passionist; missionary preacher; devotional writer |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Congregation of the Passion (Passionists) |
| Patronage | Preachers of popular missions; devotion to the Child Jesus; the Passionists |
| Attributes | Passionist habit with the sign of the Passion; image of the Child Jesus; preaching |
| Birthplace | Rome, Italy |
| Death Place | Capranica, Lazio, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; Passionist priest, missionary preacher, and promoter of devotion to the Child Jesus; died at Capranica |
| Primary Shrine | Passionist church, Italy |
Biography
Lorenzo Salvi was born on October 30, 1782, at Rome, into a devout family. As a young man he entered the Congregation of the Passion—the Passionists, founded by Saint Paul of the Cross—and was ordained a priest, taking in religion the name Lorenzo Maria of Saint Francis Xavier, after the great Jesuit missionary.
He devoted his priestly life above all to the preaching of popular missions and retreats, traveling through Rome and the regions of central Italy to call the people to conversion, to the sacraments, and to a fervent Christian life. He was esteemed as a zealous and effective preacher.
A distinguishing mark of his spirituality and apostolate was his ardent devotion to the Child Jesus, the mystery of the Incarnation and of God's humility and love. He spread this devotion widely and wrote numerous devotional booklets and works, especially in honor of the Infant Jesus, to nourish the piety of the faithful.
Lorenzo Maria died at Capranica, in Lazio, on June 12, 1856, while engaged in his preaching apostolate. He was beatified on October 1, 1989, by Pope John Paul II. His feast is kept on June 12.
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