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Christian feast days: Blessed Francesco Bonifacio

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Blessed Francesco Bonifacio from September 11, 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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Francesco Bonifacio

Italian Catholic priest

Francesco Giovanni Bonifacio was an Italian Catholic priest, killed by the Yugoslav communists in Grisignana ; he was beatified in Trieste on 4 October 2008.
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