SAINT
saint-nicolo-rusca
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Nicolò Rusca was an Italian priest who served in the Diocese of Como. Rusca was arrested under false pretenses and was killed through the use of torture in 1618. He was recognized by the Roman Catholic Church as a martyr and was beatified in 2013.
feast Day
09-04
birth Date
20 April 1563
death Date
1618-07-24
canonization Status
beatified
feast Month
9
feast Day Of Month
4