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Luigi Versiglia | |
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| Apostolic Vicar of Shaoguan | |
.jpg) Photograph circa 1921. | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Shaoguan |
| Appointed | 22 April 1920 |
| Term ended | 25 February 1930 |
| Predecessor | None; position established |
| Successor | Ignazio Canazei |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Carystus (1920–30) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 December 1895 |
| Consecration | 9 January 1921 by Jean-Baptiste-Marie Budes de Guébriant |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luigi Versiglia 5 June 1873 |
| Died | 25 February 1930 (aged 56) Litouzui, Guangdong, China |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Sainthood | |
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| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 15 May 1983 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | 1 October 2000 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
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Luigi Versiglia, S.D.B. (5 June 1873 – 25 February 1930) was an Italian Catholic prelate and professed member from the Salesians of Don Bosco who served as the first apostolic vicar of Shaoguan from 1920 until his murder.[1][2] He was also a former novice master noted for his strict austerities and discipline but for his loving and compassionate care of the poor and defenceless.[3][4] He led the first Salesian expedition to China in 1906 and remained there until his death, functioning for the people in various capacities such as a gardener and barber.[4][5]
His beatification was celebrated in 1983 and he was later canonized as a saint on 1 October 2000 in Saint Peter's Square.[2][1]
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