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Francesco Mottola (3 January 1901 – 29 June 1969) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest who lived and served in Tropea. He was the founder of the Secular Institute of the Oblates of the Sacred Heart. Pope Benedict XVI recognized his life of heroic virtue and declared the late priest to be Venerable on 17 December 2007. A miracle that is needed for his beatification is now under investigation. ==Life== Francesco Mottola was born in Tropea in 1901. His parents were Antonio Mottola and Concetta Braghò. He attended school before he commenced his studies to become a priest in 1911. He studied theological and philosophical studies in Catanzaro and was ordained to the priesthood in mid 1923. He was the rector in Tropea from 1929 until 1942 and was appointed as the canon of the cathedral in 1931. He organized small groups in 1935 and after that to establish charitable groups to assist others. He founded such homes for the disabled in Tropea and abroad in places like Rome. He established the Secular Institute of the Oblates of the Sacred Heart around this time. He died in Tropea on 29 June 1969. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Francesco Mottola」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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