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Also known as

• Klemens Marchisio

Memorial

• 16 December
• 19 September (Archdiocese of Turin, Italy)

Profile

Ordained a priest in the archdiocese of Turin, Italy on 20 September 1856. He served as parish priest in Cambiano, Italy, then Vigone, Italy, and then in 1860 in Rivabalda, Italy where the locals varied from indifferent to hostile to the Church. By being a pious example and using preaching, the Rosary, and prayer, he began to win them back to the faith. He founded the Institute of the Daughters of Saint Joseph to educate, train and support local girls, and served as its superior for 28 years.

Born

• 1 March 1833 in Racconigi, Cuneo, Italy

Died

• 16 December 1903 in Rivalba, Turin, Italy of natural causes

Venerated

• 4 May 1970 by Pope Paul VI (decree of heroic virtues)

Beatified

• 30 September 1984 by Pope John Paul II

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Clemente Marchisio“. CatholicSaints.Info. 1 July 2023. Web. 18 April 2024. <>