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 Saint John Bosco

1815-1888

Feast day: January 31

Patronage: Christian apprentices, editors, publishers, schoolchildren, young people, magicians, magic tricks

John Bosco, also known as Don Bosco, was an Italian Roman Catholic priest who dedicated his life to the betterment and education of street children, juvenile delinquents, and other disadvantaged youth, employing teaching methods based on love rather than punishment. A follower of the spirituality and philosophy of Saint Francis de Sales, Bosco dedicated his works to him when he founded the Salesians of Don Bosco.