Vincenzo Grossi
BlessedNovember 7 · 1845–1917
Vincenzo Grossi (1845, Pizzighettone — 1917, Casalmaggiore) — Blessed, presbyter. Feast day: 7 November.
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Vincenzo Grossi was an Italian Catholic priest born in 1845 in Pizzighettone. After studying in Cremona, he was ordained in 1869 and served various parishes, where he focused his ministry on assisting the poor. In 1885, he established the Daughters of the Oratory, a religious order following the rules of Saint Philip Neri. He dedicated much of his life to supporting young people in discovering their vocations through preaching and charitable work. He died in Casalmaggiore in 1917.