Statue of Saint James Bosco cm 34

DON GIOVANNI BOSCO
Holiday: January 31

Born: August 16, 1815 Castelnuovo don Bosco

Death: January 31, 1888 Turin

Place of burial: Basilica of Maria Ausiliatrice in Turin

Patron of: educators, schoolchildren, young people, students, publishers

He was an Italian presbyter and pedagogue who founded the Saleiani Congregations and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians.

On January 31, 1988 John Paul II declared him “Father and Master of youth”.

The Sanctuary which houses its remains is the destination of many activities managed by the Salesians and usually dedicated to young people, such as schools, sports activities and oratories. The place is a beautiful neoclassical building, surrounded by green meadows.