Guido Maria Conforti
Guido Maria Conforti (30 March 1865 – 5 November 1931) was an Italian Roman Catholic archbishop who founded the Xaverian Missionaries on 3 December 1895. He was known to make frequent visits to his parishes and worked to support the religious education and religious involvement among the youth.
Pope John Paul II beatified him in 1996 and he was canonized in 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI.
Patron saint of Xaverian Missionary Fathers
In the Martyrology
- November 5 Saint Guido Maria Conforti, archbishop of Ravenna, founder of the Xaverians