Vincent Cimatti
Vincent Cimatti SDB[1][2][3] also known as Vincenzo Cimatti was a Roman Catholic Priest, Bishop, Prefect Apostolic and Salesian Provincial to Japan. He is founder of the Caritas Sisters Of Jesus.[4][5] He is the brother of Maria Raffaella Cimatti, a member of the Hospitaler Sisters of Mercy, who was beatified by the Catholic Church in 1996.
Venerable Vincent Cimatti, SDB | |
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Monsignor | |
Born | Vincent Cimatti 15 July 1879 Celle, Faenza, Ravenna, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 6 October 1965 86) Tokyo, Japan | (aged
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified | 21 December 1991 by John Paul II |
Early life
Vincent was born on 15 July 1879 in Faenza, Ravenna, Italy to James and Rosa Pasi, the youngest of six children.
Religious Life
He was ordained a priest at the age of 24. He led a group of Salesians to start a Salesian mission in Japan. He was appointed Prefect Apostolic in 1935.
Death
Vincent died on 6 October 1965 in Japan. His body was re-exhumed in 1977 and found to be perfectly intact. His remains are kept in a crypt in Chofu.[6]
Beatification
He was declared 'The Venerable' on 21 December 1991 by Pope John Paul II.[7][8]
References
- "Don Vincent Cimatti – The Don Bosco of Japan". kjcpublications.org. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- Mampra, A; Puthenkalam, J (1999). Don Vincent Cimatti, SDB, the Don Bosco of Japan. Bangalore: Kristu Jyoti Publications, Salesians of Don Bosco. ISBN 8187370033. OCLC 184991629.
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- Lenssen, Frans A. (2013-01-18). Footprints in the ocean. History of the Catholic Church in Western Oceania (in German). Engelsdorfer Verlag. ISBN 9783862689385.
- "Caritas Sisters of Jesus". CARITAS DON BOSCO SCHOOL. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- "Ven. Vincent Cimatti | Salesian Missions". www.salesianmissions.org. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- "Vincent Cimatti (1871–1965) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- "Venerable Vincenzo Cimatti". CatholicSaints.Info. 2014-09-09. Retrieved 2017-09-09.