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Louis Versiglia

Louis Versiglia

Venerable monastic
July 9 · November 13 · 1873–1930

Louis Versiglia (1873, Oliva Gessi — 1930, Lianzhou) — the Venerable, Catholic bishop. Feast day: 13 November.

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Louis Versiglia was an Italian Salesian missionary and Catholic bishop who dedicated his life to service in China. Born in Oliva Gessi in 1873, he earned a doctorate from the Gregorian University before being ordained a priest in 1895. After serving as a novice master, he joined a Salesian mission to China in 1906. He eventually became the first apostolic vicar of Shaoguan, where he worked to support vulnerable populations through various charitable institutions.

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