Francesco Maria Greco
Francesco Maria Greco (26 July 1857 – 13 January 1931) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest who served in the Archdiocese of Cosenza. Along with Raffaela De Vincentis in 1894, he established the Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts. Greco served as both a pastor and a professor who operated in Cosenza and opened a catechetical school and hospital service for the poor.
The cause of beatification commenced several decades after his death in a diocesan process that granted him the title of Servant of God. Pope John Paul II proclaimed him to be Venerable in 2004 after the recognition of his life of heroic virtue. Pope Francis approved a miracle attributed to him in 2016, which allowed for his beatification, which was celebrated in Cosenza on 21 May 2016. Cardinal Angelo Amato presided over the celebration on behalf of the pontiff.
In the Martyrology
- January 13 Blessed Francesco Maria Greco, priest