SAINT
saint-luigi-novarese
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Luigi Novarese was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and the co-founder of the Apostolate of the Suffering as well as the Silent Workers of the Cross. Novarese also established the Marian Priest League and the Brothers and Sisters of the Sick; he built several homes for those who were ill and disabled. He served in the Secretariat of State until leaving that position to work alongside the Italian Episcopal Conference and to dedicate more time to the ill and to the work of his orders.
feast Day
07-20
birth Date
1914-07-29
death Date
1984-07-20
canonization Status
beatified
feast Month
7
feast Day Of Month
20

