Gioacchino La Lomia
Italian Roman Catholic priest / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gioacchino La Lomia (3 March 1831 – 30 July 1905) - born Gaetano La Lomia, religious name Gioacchino Fedele da Canicattì - was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.[1][2] La Lomia served as part of a papal-commissioned mission to Brazil where he dedicated himself to works of evangelization and the preservation of culture. He was a noted preacher and served as a confessor to Emperor Pedro II.[3]
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Gioacchino La Lomia OFMCap | |
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Born | (1831-03-03)3 March 1831 Canicattì, Agrigento, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies |
Died | 30 July 1905(1905-07-30) (aged 74) Canicattì, Agrigento, Kingdom of Italy |
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La Lomia's cause for canonization commenced and he was titled as a Servant of God when it commenced. In 2002 he was named as Venerable upon confirmation of his life of heroic virtue.[4]