Feast Day · January 31
John Bosco
Patron ofYouth, Students, Editors, Apprentices
SituationsApprenticeship, Poverty, Youth Education
ProfessionsEditors, Publishers, Teachers, Youth Workers
Life
Saint John Bosco was an Italian priest who founded the Salesians, dedicated to the education of disadvantaged youth. Born in 1815 in Piedmont, he grew up in poverty but through his intelligence and perseverance became a priest. He developed the “Preventive System” of education based on reason, religion, and kindness rather than punishment. He established schools, workshops, and publications for young people.
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