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Giocondo Pio Lorgna

Giocondo Pio Lorgna

July 8 · 1870–1928

Giocondo Pio Lorgna (1870, Province of Massa-Carrara — 1928, Venice) — Saint, Catholic priest. Feast day: 8 July.

20th centuryItalyPriests and deaconsMonks and nuns
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Giocondo Pio Lorgna was an Italian Dominican priest who served as a parish priest in Venice during the early 20th century. Born in the Province of Massa-Carrara in 1870, he joined the Order of Preachers and was later known as Father Pio. Throughout his ministry, he was a dedicated supporter of various Christian movements and established several charitable organizations. He died in Venice in 1928 after a battle with stomach cancer. In 2008, he was declared Venerable by the Catholic Church for his heroic virtue.

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