Pier Giorgio Frassati (April 6,1901 - July 4,1925) was an Italian Catholic activist. He has been beatified by the Roman Catholic Church.
He was born in Turin into a wealthy family, who owned a newspaper called La Stampa. Though an average student, Frassati was known among his peers for his devotion and piety.
He was dedicated to works of social action, charity, prayer and community. He was involved with Catholic youth and student groups, the Apostleship of Prayer, Catholic Action, and was a third order Dominican. A line he would often say was "Charity is not enough: we need social reform" . He helped establish a newspaper known as "Momento", its principles were based on Pope Leo XIII's encyclical: Rerum Novarum.
Frassati died in 1925 of polio. Many of the sick people he helped came to his funeral. It has become customary among many Catholic students to seek Pier Giorgio's intercession for success in their studies since he was a student.
Frassati was called Man of Eight Beatitudes by Pope John Paul II, who beatified him on May 20, 1990.
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- Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
- Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
- Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
- Pope John Paul II - Homily From the Beatification Mass of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati - 20 May 1990
- Blessedpier.org
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