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Margherita Occhiena Bosco (1 April 1788 – 25 November 1856) was the mother of John Bosco and worked with the poor and the less fortunate. Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed her to be venerable in 2006.
Feb 8, 1995 · Margherita Occhiena was born on April 1, 1788 at Capriglio, in the province of Asti, sixth of ten children. She was baptized on the same day in the parish church. Her parents were peasant farmers full of good Christian attitudes and practices.
Margherita Occhiena, conosciuta principalmente come mamma Margherita, era una contadina italiana, nota grazie al figlio, Giovanni Bosco, fondatore delle congregazioni dei Salesiani e delle Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice: nel 2006 la Santa Sede le ha riconosciuto il titolo di Venerabile.
Oct 19, 2019 · Co-foundress of the Salesian family. Margherita Occhiena was born on April 1, 1788 at Capriglio, in the province of Asti, the sixth of 10 children. She was baptized on the same day in the parish church. Her parents were peasant farmers full of good Christian attitudes and practices.
Nov 15, 2006 · November 25 is the Dies Natalis of Venerable Margherita Occhiena, mother of St. John Bosco, a woman of great faith, humility and wisdom. Here are 10 things to know about her.
Nov 24, 2023 · November 25, 2023 marks the liturgical memorial of Venerable Margherita Occhiena, mother of Don Bosco, better known in the Salesian environment as “Mamma Margherita”.
Margaret Occhiena was born on 1 April 1788 in Capriglio, in the province of Asti, sixth of ten children. The same day she was baptised in the parish church. Her parents were farmers with sincere Christian sentiments.
