Pio Alberto del Corona, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pio Alberto del Corona

Italian writer (1837-1912)

Date of Birth: 05-Jul-1837

Place of Birth: Livorno, Tuscany, Italy

Date of Death: 15-Aug-1912

Profession: writer, Catholic priest

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Blessed Pio Alberto del Corona (5 July 1837 – 15 August 1912) - born Alberto del Corona and in religious Pio - was a Roman Catholic Italian prelate and the founder of the Suore Domenicane dello Spirito Santo.
He served as the Bishop of San Miniato from 1897 until his resignation one decade later.
The bishop served as a humble pastor though reluctant as he was to accept his episcopal appointment while even protesting against an idea to elevate him into the cardinalate.
He exercised his duties until his serious ill health forced him to resign from his see though was given a ceremonial position since Pope Pius X did not wish to relieve him of all his episcopal duties and functions.He was cleared for beatification in late 2014 after a miracle was found to have been attributed to his intercession.
His beatification took place on 19 September 2015 in San Miniato; Cardinal Angelo Amato presided over the celebration on the behalf of Pope Francis.