Blessed Luigi Campidelli - Pio of San Luigi - Pius of Saint Aloysius - was a Religious Passionist Born in the Rimini area where he met the Passionists at the age of 12, during a popular mission. At 14 he entered the novitiate of Casale (Rimini) and in 1884 he made religious profession.
While preparing for the priesthood, he was struck by tuberculosis and died on 2 November 1889 at just 21 and a half years old. He is blessed since 1985, the international year of youth.
Roman Martyrology: A Casale in Romagna, Blessed Pio of San Luigi (Luigi) Campidelli, religious of the Congregation of the Passion, who, still young, struck by a violent illness, abandoned himself totally to the will of God.∼Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Beatified on November 17, 1985, Rome, by Pope Saint John Paul II
Feast Day November 2
Attributes Passionist Habit and Sign
Blessed Pius of Saint Aloysius, born Luigi Campidelli, a religious and clerical student of the Passionist Congregation, born on April 29 1868 in the village of Trebbio, Rimini, Italy; died November 2 1889 at Casale, Italy. Beatified by Pope Saint John Paul II in 1985. Luigi Campidelli was born to a family of impoverished farmers He was the fourth child born to Giuseppe and Filomena. Giuseppe caught typhoid in 1874 and died, leaving the family destitute. An uncle came to their aid, but his lax morality was a trial for the devout family. In his schooling Luigi was an admirable and in his teens he became more active in the life of his parish. He was known throughout the neighbourhood as a good child and soon he felt a call to the priesthood.He was especially loyal to the Pope at a time when his native province of Romagna was torn between Catholics and atheistic secularists. He encountered Passionist priests at the age of 12 and immediately wanted to join them. From this time on he was a frequent visitor to the Passionist house at Casale. He was invited to join the novitiate and on May 27th 1883 he was clothed in the Passionist habit and received the religious name Pius of Saint Aloysius.
The novitiate was temporarily transferred to Viterbo, the city in which fellow Passionist Blessed Dominic Barberi was born. Pius continued his theological and philosophical studies and on April 30 1884 took his vows. He received Minor Orders but was struck down with tuberculosis before he could be ordained priest. He died on November 2 1889, offering his life for his troubled home region of Romagna. Pius of Saint Aloysius was solemnly beatified by Pope Saint John Paul II on November 17, 1985.
While preparing for the priesthood, he was struck by tuberculosis and died on 2 November 1889 at just 21 and a half years old. He is blessed since 1985, the international year of youth.
Roman Martyrology: A Casale in Romagna, Blessed Pio of San Luigi (Luigi) Campidelli, religious of the Congregation of the Passion, who, still young, struck by a violent illness, abandoned himself totally to the will of God.∼Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Beatified on November 17, 1985, Rome, by Pope Saint John Paul II
Feast Day November 2
Attributes Passionist Habit and Sign
Blessed Pius of Saint Aloysius, born Luigi Campidelli, a religious and clerical student of the Passionist Congregation, born on April 29 1868 in the village of Trebbio, Rimini, Italy; died November 2 1889 at Casale, Italy. Beatified by Pope Saint John Paul II in 1985. Luigi Campidelli was born to a family of impoverished farmers He was the fourth child born to Giuseppe and Filomena. Giuseppe caught typhoid in 1874 and died, leaving the family destitute. An uncle came to their aid, but his lax morality was a trial for the devout family. In his schooling Luigi was an admirable and in his teens he became more active in the life of his parish. He was known throughout the neighbourhood as a good child and soon he felt a call to the priesthood.He was especially loyal to the Pope at a time when his native province of Romagna was torn between Catholics and atheistic secularists. He encountered Passionist priests at the age of 12 and immediately wanted to join them. From this time on he was a frequent visitor to the Passionist house at Casale. He was invited to join the novitiate and on May 27th 1883 he was clothed in the Passionist habit and received the religious name Pius of Saint Aloysius.
The novitiate was temporarily transferred to Viterbo, the city in which fellow Passionist Blessed Dominic Barberi was born. Pius continued his theological and philosophical studies and on April 30 1884 took his vows. He received Minor Orders but was struck down with tuberculosis before he could be ordained priest. He died on November 2 1889, offering his life for his troubled home region of Romagna. Pius of Saint Aloysius was solemnly beatified by Pope Saint John Paul II on November 17, 1985.
Blessed Luigi Campidelli - Pio of San Luigi - Pius of Saint Aloysius - was a Religious Passionist Born in the Rimini area where he met the Passionists at the age of 12, during a popular mission. At 14 he entered the novitiate of Casale (Rimini) and in 1884 he made religious profession.
While preparing for the priesthood, he was struck by tuberculosis and died on 2 November 1889 at just 21 and a half years old. He is blessed since 1985, the international year of youth.
Roman Martyrology: A Casale in Romagna, Blessed Pio of San Luigi (Luigi) Campidelli, religious of the Congregation of the Passion, who, still young, struck by a violent illness, abandoned himself totally to the will of God.∼Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Beatified on November 17, 1985, Rome, by Pope Saint John Paul II
Feast Day November 2
Attributes Passionist Habit and Sign
Blessed Pius of Saint Aloysius, born Luigi Campidelli, a religious and clerical student of the Passionist Congregation, born on April 29 1868 in the village of Trebbio, Rimini, Italy; died November 2 1889 at Casale, Italy. Beatified by Pope Saint John Paul II in 1985. Luigi Campidelli was born to a family of impoverished farmers He was the fourth child born to Giuseppe and Filomena. Giuseppe caught typhoid in 1874 and died, leaving the family destitute. An uncle came to their aid, but his lax morality was a trial for the devout family. In his schooling Luigi was an admirable and in his teens he became more active in the life of his parish. He was known throughout the neighbourhood as a good child and soon he felt a call to the priesthood.He was especially loyal to the Pope at a time when his native province of Romagna was torn between Catholics and atheistic secularists. He encountered Passionist priests at the age of 12 and immediately wanted to join them. From this time on he was a frequent visitor to the Passionist house at Casale. He was invited to join the novitiate and on May 27th 1883 he was clothed in the Passionist habit and received the religious name Pius of Saint Aloysius.
The novitiate was temporarily transferred to Viterbo, the city in which fellow Passionist Blessed Dominic Barberi was born. Pius continued his theological and philosophical studies and on April 30 1884 took his vows. He received Minor Orders but was struck down with tuberculosis before he could be ordained priest. He died on November 2 1889, offering his life for his troubled home region of Romagna. Pius of Saint Aloysius was solemnly beatified by Pope Saint John Paul II on November 17, 1985.
While preparing for the priesthood, he was struck by tuberculosis and died on 2 November 1889 at just 21 and a half years old. He is blessed since 1985, the international year of youth.
Roman Martyrology: A Casale in Romagna, Blessed Pio of San Luigi (Luigi) Campidelli, religious of the Congregation of the Passion, who, still young, struck by a violent illness, abandoned himself totally to the will of God.∼Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Beatified on November 17, 1985, Rome, by Pope Saint John Paul II
Feast Day November 2
Attributes Passionist Habit and Sign
Blessed Pius of Saint Aloysius, born Luigi Campidelli, a religious and clerical student of the Passionist Congregation, born on April 29 1868 in the village of Trebbio, Rimini, Italy; died November 2 1889 at Casale, Italy. Beatified by Pope Saint John Paul II in 1985. Luigi Campidelli was born to a family of impoverished farmers He was the fourth child born to Giuseppe and Filomena. Giuseppe caught typhoid in 1874 and died, leaving the family destitute. An uncle came to their aid, but his lax morality was a trial for the devout family. In his schooling Luigi was an admirable and in his teens he became more active in the life of his parish. He was known throughout the neighbourhood as a good child and soon he felt a call to the priesthood.He was especially loyal to the Pope at a time when his native province of Romagna was torn between Catholics and atheistic secularists. He encountered Passionist priests at the age of 12 and immediately wanted to join them. From this time on he was a frequent visitor to the Passionist house at Casale. He was invited to join the novitiate and on May 27th 1883 he was clothed in the Passionist habit and received the religious name Pius of Saint Aloysius.
The novitiate was temporarily transferred to Viterbo, the city in which fellow Passionist Blessed Dominic Barberi was born. Pius continued his theological and philosophical studies and on April 30 1884 took his vows. He received Minor Orders but was struck down with tuberculosis before he could be ordained priest. He died on November 2 1889, offering his life for his troubled home region of Romagna. Pius of Saint Aloysius was solemnly beatified by Pope Saint John Paul II on November 17, 1985.
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