Posted by punnya on Dec. 23, 2012, 10:12 p.m.
John Bosco 
Confessor, Founder,
"Father and Teacher of Youth"Born 16 August 1815
Castelnuovo d'Asti, Piedmont, ItalyDied 31 January 1888 (aged 72) Honored in Roman Catholic Church,
Anglican CommunionBeatified 2 June 1929[1], Rome by Pius XI Canonized 1 April 1934[2], Rome by Pius XI Majorshrine The Tomb of St John Bosco, Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians, Turin, Italy Feast 31 January Patronage Christian apprentices, editors, publishers, schoolchildren, young people, magicians