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Giuseppe Frassinetti

Genoese parish priest and spiritual writer who founded the Sons of Holy Mary Immaculate

VenerableFull write-upItaly
Born
15 December 1804
verified
Died
2 January 1868
verified
Venerable
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date not on record
Canonised
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not yet

Who they were

Limited information is available on this saint so far. We are always working to add more, and this page will be updated as new information comes to light.

The miracles

No miracle has been approved. The decree on heroic virtues has been promulgated; a miracle would come next.

Why that counted as sanctity

Frassinetti was prior of Santa Sabina in Genoa, a prolific writer on the spiritual life and the founder of the Sons of Holy Mary Immaculate; his sister Paola Frassinetti is a canonised saint. His cause was introduced at Genoa in 1916 and the decree on his heroic virtues was promulgated on 14 May 1991, which is why santiebeati.it calls him venerable in its text although its heading still reads Servant of God.

The cause

The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. If you know the postulation’s own page, tell us and it will be added here.

Sources

Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.

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