Alfonso Maria Fusco
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Alfonso Maria Fusco (23 March 1839 – 6 February 1910) was a Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Sisters of Saint John the Baptist – also known as the Baptistine Sisters. Their mission was to evangelize and educate as well as to promote the faith amongst adolescents with a particular emphasis on those who were poor or abandoned.
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Born | 23 March 1839 Angri, Salerno, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies |
Died | 6 February 1910(1910-02-06) (aged 70) Angri, Salerno, Kingdom of Italy |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 7 October 2001, Saint Peter's Square by Pope John Paul II |
Canonized | 16 October 2016, Saint Peter's Square by Pope Francis |
Feast | 6 February |
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He received beatification from Pope John Paul II in 2001 and Pope Francis approved his canonization on 26 April 2016 – a date was determined on 20 June 2016 for sainthood and it was celebrated on 16 October 2016.