St. vincent pallotti facts

January 22

When they lived:

St. Vincent Pallotti lived in the 19th century. He was born on April 21, 1795, and died on January 22, 1850.

Where they lived:

St. Vincent Pallotti spent most of his life in Rome, Italy. He was born in Rome and remained there throughout his life, deeply rooted in the city’s rich Catholic tradition.

Notable world events during the time of their life:

• Industrial Revolution: During St. Vincent Pallotti’s lifetime, the Industrial Revolution was in full swing. This period witnessed significant advancements in technology, manufacturing, and transportation, transforming societies across the world.
• Napoleonic Wars: St. Vincent Pallotti lived through the Napoleonic Wars, a series of conflicts that reshaped the political map of Europe. The wars had far-reaching consequences, including the spread of revolutionary ideas and changes in European power dynamics.
• Birth of Photography: In 1839, just a few years before Pallotti’s death, Louis Daguerre introduced the daguerreotype, a pioneering form of photography. Th
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  Vincent Pallotti

  Italian Roman Catholic saint

  Vincent Pallotti, SAC (21 April 1795 – 22 January 1850) was an Italian Catholic cleric and the founder of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate, later known as the Pious Society of Missions (the Pallottines). The original name was restored in 1947. He is buried in the Church of San Salvatore in Onda. He is considered the forerunner of Catholic Action. His feast day is 22 January.

  Biography

  Vincent Pallotti was born in Rome on 21 April 1795, to Pietro and Magdalena De Rossi Pallotti. He was descended from the noble families of the Pallotti of Norcia and the De Rossi of Rome. He was the uncle of Cardinal Luigi Pallotti (1829–1890).^[1]

  
  His early studies were made at the Pious Schools of San Pantaleone, and from there he passed to the Roman College. At the age of sixteen, he resolved to become a priest, and was ordained on 16 May 1818. Shortly thereafter he earned a doctorate in theology.^[2] Pallotti is described as small of stature, slight of built, with big blue eyes and penetrating glance.^[3

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  Venerable Vincent Mary Pallotti

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  The founder of the Pious Society of Missions, born at Rome, 21 April, 1798 [other sources say 1785 --Ed.]; died there, 22 Jan., 1850. He lies buried in the church of San Salvatore in Onda. He was descended from the noble families of the Pallotti of Norcia and the De Rossi of Rome. His early studies were made at the Pious Schools of San Pantaleone, whence he passed to the Roman College. At the age of sixteen, he resolved to become a secular priest, and on 16 May, 1820, he was ordained. He celebrated his first Mass in the church of the Gesù in Frascati. On 25 July he became a Doctor of Theology, and was soon made a substitute professor of theology in the Roman Archigymnasium. He gave promise of being a distinguished theologian, but decided to dedicate himself entirely to pastoral work.

  Rome had in him a second Philip Neri.