Luigi Giovanni Orione was an Italian priest who was active in answering the social needs of his nation as it faced the social upheavals of the late 19th century. To this end, he founded a religious institute of men. He has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church.
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23 June 1872 Pontecurone, Province of Alessandria, Piedmont, Kingdom of Italy
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Died |
12 March 1940 (aged 67) Sanremo, Liguria, Kingdom of Italy
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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