Posted by punnya on Dec. 23, 2012, 10:10 p.m.
| Saint Dominic Savio | |
|---|---|
 A prayer card depicting St. Dominic Savio. | |
| Confessor | |
| Born | April 2, 1842 San Giovanni, a frazione of Riva presso Chieri, Piedmont, Italy[1] |
| Died | March 9, 1857 (aged 14) Mondonio, a frazione of Castelnuovo d’Asti (todayCastelnuovo Don Bosco), Piedmont, Italy[1] |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 5 March 1950 by Pope Pius XII |
| Canonized | 12 June 1954 by Pope Pius XII |
| Majorshrine | The Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Turin (his tomb)[2] |
| Feast | 9 March (formerly 6 May)[3] |
| Patronage | choirboys, falsely accused people,juvenile delinquents, Pueri Cantores[4] |