holidays

Christian feast day: Blessed Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster

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Blessed Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster from August 30, null

Beatification

Solemn declaration by the pope about the holy life of a person on earth

Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name. Beati is the plural form, referring to those who have undergone the process of beatification;…
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Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster

Italian Catholic Benedictine monk and prelate

Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster, was an Italian Catholic prelate and professed member of the Benedictines who served as the Archbishop of Milan from 1929 until his death. He took the religious name of Ildefonso as a Benedictine monk and served as an abbot prior to his elevation to…
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