Giuseppe Ambrosoli
Giuseppe Ambrosoli (25 July 1923 – 27 March 1987) was an Italian Catholic priest and professed member from the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus. He served as a doctor and surgeon as well as being a philanthropist and educator in the missions in Uganda. Ambrosoli studied before World War II when he once risked his life to smuggle Jewish people into Switzerland before returning home to finish his studies in medicine prior to commencing his ecclesial studies. He joined the Comboni missionaries and was sent to Uganda where he became known as the "saint doctor" for his loving and compassionate treatment of all ill people whom he dedicated himself to.
His cause for canonization opened in Uganda – though held also in Como – in 1999 and he became titled as a Servant of God. The confirmation of his life of heroic virtue led Pope Francis to name him as Venerable on 17 December 2015. Francis later confirmed a miracle attributed to him on 28 November 2019 which would enable for Ambrosoli to be beatified; it was celebrated in Kalongo on 20 November 2022.
In the Martyrology
- March 27 Blessed Giuseppe Ambrosoli, priest