Francesco Spinelli
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Blessed Francesco Spinelli |
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| Priest | |
| Born |
14 April 1853 Milan, Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia |
| Died | 6 February 1913 (aged 59) Rivolta d'Adda, Cremona, Kingdom of Italy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 21 June 1992, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 6 February |
| Attributes | Cassock |
| Patronage | Sisters Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament |
Blessed Francesco Spinelli (14 April 1853 - 6 February 1913) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Sisters Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament. Spinelli became close contemporaries of Saint Geltrude Comensoli and Blessed Luigi Maria Palazzolo and had a previous collaboration with Comensoli in which the two established an institute in Bergamo before a rift between members.
He received beatification from Pope John Paul II on 21 June 1992.
Francesco Spinelli was born in Milan on 14 April 1853. He was baptized on the following 15 April. He - with his parents and siblings - moved from Milan to Cremona when he was still a child and would spend his summers at Vergo where in 1871 he was cured of a severe spinal problem.
His call to the religious life was fostered due to the support of his mother and his priest uncle Pietro Cagliaroli. His friend Blessed Luigi Maria Palazzolo also encouraged him towards the path of the priesthood. He was ordained to the priesthood in Bergamo on 14 August 1875 and not long after travelled to Rome to take part in the Jubilee that Pope Pius IX convoked. He also went to the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore where he spent brief moments in reflection at the crib of the Infant Jesus. This provided him with the inspiration he needed to found a religious congregation of his own. His return from Rome saw him hold educational activities at an evening school at a place his friend Palazzolo established and also assisted his priest uncle with his parish activities.
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