John Bosco

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Catholic priest · Kingdom of Italy

Date of birth: August 16, 1815
Died on January 31, 1888: Died at the age of 72; Would have turned 211 today

Italian Roman Catholic priest, educator, writer (1815–1888)

The story behind the name

John Bosco was a catholic priest (Kingdom of Italy). John Bosco was born on August 16, 1815 in Castelnuovo Don Bosco. John Bosco founded Daughters of Mary Help of Christians.

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Daughters of Mary Help of Christians

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Facts about John

Born: August 16, 1815 in Castelnuovo Don Bosco
Died: January 31, 1888
Nationality: Kingdom of Italy and Kingdom of Sardinia
Occupations: Catholic priest, Social pedagogue, Founder of Catholic religious community, and Latin Catholic priest
Languages: Italian
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 69 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: August 16, 1815
Born on a: Wednesday
Zodiac sign: Leo

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What makes John Bosco unique

In memory: Died at the age of 72
Today: Would have turned 211 today

First award in 2015, the year John Bosco turned 200.

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Awards

Award	Year
National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award	2015

Founded companies

Name	Year
Daughters of Mary Help of Christians	–
Salesians of Don Bosco	–
Association of Salesian Cooperators	–

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