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June 18 · Optional · White

St Gregory Barbarigo

(1625–1697) Venetian diplomat at the Peace of Westphalia, then cardinal bishop of Bergamo and Padua. A model of the Tridentine reform, he built one of Europe's great seminaries with a printing press for Eastern languages, hoping to heal the schism with the Greeks.

A prayerSaint Gregory Barbarigo, bridge to the East, pray for the unity of Christians.

When is the feast of St Gregory Barbarigo?

The feast is celebrated on June 18 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of St Gregory Barbarigo?

The feast of St Gregory Barbarigo is celebrated on June 18 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Gregory Barbarigo?

(1625–1697) Venetian diplomat at the Peace of Westphalia, then cardinal bishop of Bergamo and Padua. A model of the Tridentine reform, he built one of Europe's great seminaries with a printing press for Eastern languages, hoping to heal the schism with the…

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