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St. Giustino Maria Russolillo

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Feastday: August 2
Patron: Vocations
Birth: January 18, 1891
Death: August 2, 1955
Beatified: Pope Benedict XVI
Canonized: Pope Francis

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Saint Giustino Maria Russolillo was born at Pianura, near Naples, Italy, on January 18, 1891. Ordained a priest in 1913, he dedicated himself to the sanctification of parish life and to the spiritual and human formation of young people.

He founded the Society of Divine Vocations and the Congregation of the Sisters of the Divine Vocations. His apostolate promoted a culture of prayer and generous response to God's call in every state of life. Pope Francis canonized him on May 15, 2022.

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