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* Born: August 15 1815 in Becchi, Italy.
* Ordained in June 5, 1841 at Turin.
* "Father
and Teacher to the young."
* Founded the Salesians December 1859 with 22 followers. Today, over 18,000 Salesian Brothers
and Priests minister to the needs of youth in school, hospitals and churches around the world.
* Co-founder, the Daughters
of Mary Help of Christians (Salesian Sisters) on August 5, 1872. Today they number over 17,000 world-wide.
* Died: January
31 1888 in Turin, Italy.
* Canonized on April 1, 1934, by Pope Pius XI.
* Patron of Apprentices, Editors and Publishers.
"Dreams are very significant in my Life. It was with dreams that made me see my visions.."
From his very First
Dream at the age of nine, and continuing, apparently for the remainder of his life, Don Bosco was favored by God with dreams
which gave him clear directions for his life and ministry. God revealed to Don Bosco that he would become a priest; that he
would work with boys and bring them closer to Jesus and to His mother; that he would establish a religious order which would
spread throughout Italy and Europe and would eventually send missionaries to many other countries of the world. These dreams
contained many details which proved, years later, to be completely accurate and correct.
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