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June 23 · Optional · White
St Joseph Cafasso
(1811–1860) Turin priest and moral theologian, confessor to the condemned who accompanied over sixty men to the gallows — he called them his hanged saints. Teacher and guide of John Bosco, he directed half the priests of Piedmont from a confessional.
When is the feast of St Joseph Cafasso?
The feast is celebrated on June 23 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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When is the feast of St Joseph Cafasso?
The feast of St Joseph Cafasso is celebrated on June 23 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was St Joseph Cafasso?
(1811–1860) Turin priest and moral theologian, confessor to the condemned who accompanied over sixty men to the gallows — he called them his hanged saints. Teacher and guide of John Bosco, he directed half the priests of Piedmont from a…
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