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Tommaso Reggio
Italian archbishop and saint (1818–1901)
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Feast: 22 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1818
Died
1901
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
In the village of Triora in Liguria, Blessed Tommaso Reggio, bishop of Genoa, who, joining austerity of life with a wonderful kindness of manner, fostered harmony among the citizens and gave every possible help to those in need, always showing himself involved in the problems of humanity.
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 22 November as a bishop of Genoa who fostered harmony among citizens and helped those in need.
Connected on this site
- Giovanni Battista Scalabrini Saint“He tended to the injured in the rubble and led initiatives to direct diocesan resources towards the displaced and the injured; while in Genoa he collaborated with Bishop Giovanni Battista Scalabrini in tending to immigrants through a range of different pastoral initiatives.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 22 November (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q1222812 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Tommaso Reggio (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.