Gregorio Grassi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gregorio Grassi

Italian franciscan friar, missionary, bishop, martyr, Catholic saint

Date of Birth: 13-Dec-1833

Place of Birth: Castellazzo Bormida, Piedmont, Italy

Date of Death: 09-Jul-1900

Profession: missionary, Catholic priest, martyr

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Saint Gregory Mary Grassi, O.F.M., (in Italian language Gregorio Maria Grassi) (13 December 1833 – 9 July 1900) was an Italian Franciscan friar and bishop who is honored as a Roman Catholic martyr and saint. He is one of the 120 Martyrs of China who were canonized on 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II.