A portrait of St. Bartolo Longo
St. Bartolo Longo
1841 – 1926
Feast
October 5 · XX c.
Patron of
Rosary devotion · Pompeii · Penitents
Order
Layman / Founder
Italian lawyer and former Satanist priest (1841-1926) who returned to the faith and dedicated his life to the Rosary and works of charity; built the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary at Pompeii and founded orphanages there. Beatified by John Paul II in 1980; canonized by Leo XIV on October 19, 2025. Feast October 5.
Life & Times
Born: 1841 · Died: 1926 · From: Italy.
Patronage
St. Bartolo Longo is invoked as the patron of rosary devotion, pompeii, penitents. Those in these callings or circumstances often turn to this saint in prayer.
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About Catholic Saints
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