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James Alberione
Italian Catholic priest and the founder of the Pauline Family (1884–1971)
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Feast: 26 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1884
Died
1971
Beatified
27 April 2003
unverified
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
At Rome, Blessed James Alberione, priest, who, deeply concerned for evangelisation, devoted himself by every means to turning the instruments of social communication…
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 26 November as a priest devoted to evangelisation through the means of social communication.
Connected on this site
- Maggiorino Vigolungo Venerable“As a boy he met Father James Alberione, founder of the Pauline Family, and resolved: 'I want to become a saint, a great saint, and quickly.'” — this site's research
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 26 November (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q582574 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — James Alberione (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.