Margherita Occhiena
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Margherita Occhiena Bosco (1 April 1788 – 25 November 1856) was the mother of John Bosco and worked with the poor and the less fortunate. Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed her to be venerable in 2006.
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Venerable Margherita Occhiena Bosco | |
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Born | (1788-04-01)1 April 1788 Valdocco, Turin, Italy |
Died | 25 November 1856(1856-11-25) (aged 68) Capriglio, Asti, Italy |
Influenced | John Bosco |
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