Memorial
Saint John Bosco
- Feast day
- January 31
- Patron of
- youth and apprentices
- Origin
- Italian
Life
John Bosco founded the Salesians to educate and care for disadvantaged youth. His preventive system of education, based on reason, religion, and kindness, transformed the lives of thousands of young people.
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