A portrait of St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
1838 – 1862
Feast
February 27 · XIX c.
Patron of
Students · Clerics · Young people · Abruzzo
Order
Religious / Passionist
Italian Passionist student (1838-1862), Francesco Possenti, son of an Assisi magistrate, entered the Passionists at 18 and died of tuberculosis as a seminarian at Isola del Gran Sasso. Patron of Italian youth and clerical students; his shrine in the Abruzzo is a major Italian pilgrimage center. Canonized 1920 by Benedict XV.
Life & Times
Born: 1838 · Died: 1862 · From: Italy.
Patronage
St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows is invoked as the patron of students, clerics, young people, abruzzo. Those in these callings or circumstances often turn to this saint in prayer.
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About Catholic Saints
Catholic saints, including St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, are Christians whom the Catholic Church has formally recognized as having lived lifes of heroic holiness and who now dwell with God in heaven, offering an example of faith for those still on their earthly journey. Catholics don't worship saints, but ask them to pray to God with us and for us — much as one might ask a trusted friend to pray for them — trusting that those closest to God can join their voices to ours before Him. Discover more saints in the Catholic Shop Saints section.