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FRASSATIAN YEAR

July 4, 1925 - July 4, 2025

On 3 and 4 July 2024, theFrassatian year (July 4, 1925 – July 4, 2025) to remember and celebrate the 100 years from the birth to heaven of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati.

Monsignor Roberto Repole, Archbishop of Turin and Bishop of Susa, in his letter to the diocese for the opening of the Frassatian year, writes “I wish to announce that on 4 July 2024 we will open a year of specials celebrations in view of the centenary, a year to deepen the knowledge and veneration of the «man of the eight beatitudes", as Pope John Paul II defined it with a very beautiful image."

Aunt activities especially in the diocese of Turin, Biella and throughout Italy.

And we cannot forget that Pope Francesco, Prefect of the Dicastery of Saints they declared that Blessed Pier Giorgio will soon be proclaimed a saint, we hope during the jubilee year 2025.

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FRASSATIAN YEAR

Facebook

The Facebook page is managed by the Committee for the Centenary of Pier Giorgio Frassati of the Archdiocese of Turin and allows a constant update on the activities of the Frassatian year.

Facebook page link Pier Giorgio Frasari 100

Show Get to know Pier Giorgio Frassati

The exhibition “Get to Know Pier Giorgio Frassati” curated by Catholic Action – diocese of Turin and Mediacor.

We can retrace the human and christian story of Frassati, narrated in 11 large double-sided self-supporting panels, for a total of 22 sides; each panel is dedicated to a theme and is enriched with photographs and a phrase taken from Pier Giorgio's writings. The exhibition tells the story of the blessed and questions those who visit it about his relevance.

It is possible to book the exhibition by writing an email to segreteria@azionecattolicatorino.it

Frassatour

It is a Itinerary around the places frequented by Pier Giorgio Frassati during his lifetime.
One of the activities that can be put on the calendar to get to know Pier Giorgio better in the places where he was with his family, at school, in prayer, with friends, among the poor and the sick, in the mountains.

You can request a Frassatour by filling out the form available at this link

 

The official website of the Canonization Committee of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati is online

piergiorgiofrassati.net