Feast day: April 30
Saint José Benito Cottolengo
A saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology on April 30.
- Feast day: April 30
- Life and era: Birth recorded in source: El 1786 en bra en la actual Italia
- Role in the Church: Saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology
- Common titles: Roman Martyrology entry
- Often asked for: commemoration
Why the Church honors Saint José Benito Cottolengo
Saint José Benito Cottolengo is included in the Roman Catholic martyrology for April 30.
Why people ask for the intercession of Saint José Benito Cottolengo
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Biography and witness
Saint José Benito Cottolengo appears in the Roman Catholic martyrology on April 30.
Original martyrology note
En Chieri, cerca de Turín, en el Piamonte, san José Benito Cottolengo (Giusseppe Benedetto Cottolengo), presbítero, que, confiando solamente en el auxilio de la Divina Providencia, abrió una casa para acoger a toda clase de pobres, enfermos y abandonados.
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Short prayer
Saint José Benito Cottolengo, pray for me.