Saint Giuseppe Benedetto Cottolengo (3 May 1786 – 30 April 1842) was the founder of the Societies of the Little House of Divine Providence and is a saint of the Roman Catholic church. In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining, as the last day in April. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Roman Catholic Church, (also known as the Catholic Church), is the ancient Christian Church led by the Pope, the Bishop of Rome. ...

He was born in Bra, in the Kingdom of Sardinia, and became a canon in Turin. He died in Chieri. He was canonized in 1934, and his feast day is 29 April. Bra has several meanings: Short for brassiere, an undergarment. ... Kingdom of Sardinia, in 1839: Mainland Piedmont, with Savoia upper left (pink) and Nizza (Nice) lower left (brown) both now French, and Sardinia in the inset The Kingdom of Sardinia is a former kingdom in Italy. ... Look up canon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Turin (Italian Torino) is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ... This article discusses the process of declaring saints. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ...