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|SaintName=Saint John Baptist de Rossi
|SaintName=Saint John Baptist de Rossi
|SaintStage=Saint
|SaintStage=Saint
|SaintBirthDate=February 22, 1698
|FeastDay=May 23
|SaintBirthDate=1698-02-22
|SaintBirthPlace=Voltaggio, Piedmont, Italy
|SaintBirthPlace=Voltaggio, Piedmont, Italy
|SaintBirthCoordinates=
|SaintDeathDate=1764-05-23
|SaintDeathDate=May 23, 1764
|DeathPlace=Rome, Papal States
|DeathPlace=Rome, Papal States
|SaintDeathCoordinates=
|SaintCauseOfDeath=Multiple strokes
|SaintCauseOfDeath=Multiple strokes
|NotableAddress1=Rome, Papal States
|NotableAddress1=Rome, Papal States
|NotableCoordinates1=
|NotableAddress2=Genoa, Republic of Genoa
|NotableAddress2=Genoa, Republic of Genoa
|NotableCoordinates2=
|NotableAddress3=Civita Castellana, Papal States
|NotableAddress3=Civita Castellana, Papal States
|NotableCoordinates3=
|NotableAddress4=Unknown
|NotableAddress4=Unknown
|NotableCoordinates4=
|NotableAddress5=Unknown
|NotableAddress5=Unknown
|NotableCoordinates5=
|BeatificationDate=1860-05-13
|BeatificationDate=May 13, 1860
|Beatifier=Pope Pius IX
|Beatifier=Pope Pius IX
|BeatificationLocation=St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City
|BeatificationLocation=St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City
|Canonized=Yes
|Canonized=Yes
|CanonizationDate=December 8, 1881
|CanonizationDate=1881-12-08
|Canonizer=Pope Leo XIII
|Canonizer=Pope Leo XIII
|CanonizationLocation=St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City
|CanonizationLocation=St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City
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|SaintMiracle2=Two miracles attributed for canonization (1881)
|SaintMiracle2=Two miracles attributed for canonization (1881)
|SaintMiracle3=Unknown
|SaintMiracle3=Unknown
|FeastDay=May 23
|Profession=Priest, canon, preacher
|Profession=Priest, canon, preacher
|ReligiousAffiliation=Roman Catholic
|ReligiousAffiliation=Roman Catholic
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|AdditionalVeneration=None
|AdditionalVeneration=None
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'''Saint John Baptist de Rossi''' (February 22, 1698 – May 23, 1764), born Giovanni Battista de’ Rossi, was a [[Saints|saint]] and Italian [[Roman Catholic]] priest renowned for his ministry to the poor, sick, and marginalized. Born in [[Voltaggio]], [[Piedmont]], [[Italy]], to a devout but poor family, he excelled in piety and intellect from a young age. Ordained in 1721 despite epilepsy, he served in [[Rome]], founding a hospice for homeless women and ministering to prisoners, workers, and prostitutes. Known as the “Apostle of the Abandoned,” he spent hours hearing confessions and preaching, emphasizing simple, impactful sermons. Canonized by [[Pope Leo XIII]] in 1881, his feast day is celebrated on [[May 23]].<ref name="CatholicEncyclopedia">{{cite web |title=St. John Baptist de Rossi |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08449a.htm |website=Catholic Encyclopedia |access-date=2025-05-11}}</ref><ref name="CatholicOnline">{{cite web |title=St. John Baptist de Rossi |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=7 |website=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-05-11}}</ref>
'''Saint John Baptist de Rossi''' (February 22, 1698 – May 23, 1764), born Giovanni Battista de’ Rossi, was a [[Saints|saint]] and Italian [[Roman Catholic]] priest renowned for his ministry to the poor, sick, and marginalized. Born in [[Voltaggio]], [[Piedmont]], [[Italy]], to a devout but poor family, he excelled in piety and intellect from a young age. Ordained in 1721 despite epilepsy, he served in [[Rome]], founding a hospice for homeless women and ministering to prisoners, workers, and prostitutes. Known as the “Apostle of the Abandoned,” he spent hours hearing confessions and preaching, emphasizing simple, impactful sermons. Canonized by [[Pope Leo XIII]] in 1881, his feast day is celebrated on [[May 23]].<ref name="CatholicEncyclopedia">{{cite web |title=St. John Baptist de Rossi |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08449a.htm |website=Catholic Encyclopedia |access-date=2025-05-11}}</ref><ref name="CatholicOnline">{{cite web |title=St. John Baptist de Rossi |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=7 |website=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-05-11}}</ref>


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