Francis Xavier Mary Bianchi, was an Italian Barnabite priest and noted scholar, who also gained a reputation for sanctity during his lifetime from both his commitment to his students and to the poor of Naples. He has been proclaimed a saint by the Catholic Church and declared the Apostle of the city.

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1743-12-02

1815-01-31

canonized

October 21, 1951

Pope Pius XII

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