Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Passionist clerical student
Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1838
Place of Birth: Assisi, Umbria, Italy
Date of Death: 27-Feb-1862
Profession: monk
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
- Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows C.P (born Francesco Possenti March 1, 1838 – February 27, 1862) was an Italian Passionist clerical student.
- Born to a professional family, he gave up ambitions of a secular career to enter the Passionist congregation.
- His life in the monastery was not extraordinary, yet he followed the rule of the congregation perfectly and was known for his great devotion to the sorrows of the Virgin Mary.
- He died from tuberculosis at the age of 23 in Isola del Gran Sasso, in the province of Teramo.
- He was canonized by Pope Benedict XV in 1920.
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