Luigi Versiglia, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Luigi Versiglia

Italian priest

Date of Birth: 05-Jun-1873

Place of Birth: Oliva Gessi, Lombardy, Italy

Date of Death: 25-Feb-1930

Profession: missionary, Catholic priest, martyr

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Saint Luigi Versiglia (5 June 1873 - 25 February 1930) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and professed member from the Salesians of Don Bosco who served as the first Apostolic Vicar of Shaoguan from 1920 until his murder.
He was also a former novice master noted for his strict austerities and discipline but for his loving and compassionate care of the poor and defenceless.
He led the first Salesian expedition to China in 1906 and remained there until his death functioning for the people in various capacities such as a gardener and barber.His beatification was celebrated in 1983 and he was later canonized as a saint on 1 October 2000 in Saint Peter's Square.