Blessed Luigi Talamoni
Blessed Luigi Talamoni (born October 3, 1848 AD in Monza, Lombardy, Italy; died January 31, 1926 AD in Monza, Italy) was an Italian Catholic priest, professor, and civic figure of Monza, the founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of Saint Gerard (Sisters Misericordine of San Gerardo). He is venerated as a Blessed of the Church. His feast day is January 31.
A learned priest and beloved confessor, teacher, and servant of the poor and sick of Monza, Luigi Talamoni founded a congregation of sisters to care for the sick in their homes and in hospitals. He was beatified in 2004.
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| Blessed Luigi Talamoni | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | January 31 |
| Profession | Priest; professor; founder of the Sisters of Mercy of Saint Gerard |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Sisters of Mercy of Saint Gerard (Misericordine di San Gerardo) |
| Patronage | The sick; the city of Monza; teachers; confessors |
| Attributes | Priestly cassock; care of the sick; teaching |
| Birthplace | Monza, Lombardy, Italy |
| Death Place | Monza, Lombardy, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; priest, professor, and founder of the Sisters of Mercy of Saint Gerard; died at Monza |
| Primary Shrine | Monza, Lombardy, Italy |
Biography
Luigi Talamoni was born on October 3, 1848, at Monza in Lombardy, Italy. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Milan in 1871. A man of learning, he became a professor in the seminary, teaching for many years and forming generations of students, and he was esteemed as a scholar and a wise and holy confessor.
Deeply rooted in his native Monza, Talamoni combined his teaching and priestly ministry with tireless service to the poor and the sick. He was also active in the civic and social life of the city, seeking to defend the interests of the Church and of the working people in a difficult period, and he served for a time on the provincial council.
Moved by the needs of the sick and suffering, he founded in 1891 the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of Saint Gerard, whose sisters devoted themselves to nursing the sick, both in hospitals and in their homes, and to works of charity in Monza and beyond.
Luigi Talamoni died at Monza on January 31, 1926, mourned by his city. He was beatified on March 21, 2004, by Pope John Paul II. His feast is kept on January 31.
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