17 October

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Saint among saints

Three days of celebrations in Turin for the first anniversary of Frassati's canonization.

On the occasion of the first anniversary of the canonization, between Saturday 5 and Monday 7 September 2026 the Pier Giorgio Frassati Committee proposes the initiative "Saint among saints".

Below is the schedule of events:

  • Saturday September 5 8:30 p.m. at Via Pietro Cossa 258, Turin: "Up. Towards the Alt(r)o" by the Storie di Piazza theater company.
    To participate you must register at this link.
  • Sunday September 6 11:15 a.m., at the parish of San Pier Giorgio Frassati in Turin: Eucharistic celebration of thanksgiving presided over by Auxiliary Bishop Alessandro Giraudo.
  • Monday 7 September 6:00 p.m.: "Saint among Saints" event at the Rectory of Santa Maria di Piazza, Via Santa Maria 4, Turin. A discussion on Pier Giorgio's sainthood will take place between Father Francesco Saverio Venuto, archbishop's delegate for the causes of saints, and Roberto Falciola, vice-postulator of Pier Giorgio's cause for canonization. New communication tools developed by the "Verso l'altro" exhibition space will also be presented.
    To participate you must register by sending an email to reservations@versolaltro.it

For more information:

Facebook: PierGiorgioFrassati100; Instagram: frassati2025; YouTube: https://shorturl.at/VNRtf

 

from the site of Diocese of Turin 

 

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