Pier Giorgio Frassati is the patron of Bishop McGuinness High School in Oklahoma, and the school awards the "Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Award" to its students who have performed a …

On May 20, 1990, in St. Peter’s Square which was filled with thousands of people, the Pope beatified Pier Giorgio Frassati, calling him the “Man of the Eight Beatitudes.”

Sep 7, 2025 · Pope Leo XIV canonized Pier Giorgio Frassati on Sunday, September 7, 2025, along with Carlo Acutis, at St. Peter's Square in Rome. Together, the two new saints are …

Sep 6, 2025 · Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died at the age of 24 in 1925, is beloved by many Catholic young people today for his enthusiastic witness to holiness that reaches “to the …

St. Pier Giorgio Frassati was born in Turin into a wealthy family, who owned a newspaper called La Stampa. Though an average student, Pier Giorgio Frassati was known among his peers for …

Pier Giorgio Frassati was born in Turin on April 6, 1901. He is the son of Alfredo, founder and director of the daily newspaper «La Stampa», and Adelaide Ametis, a woman with a strong …

Nov 14, 2025 · Pier Giorgio Frassati’s sanctity was not just social virtue—it was a hidden fire of prayer, purity, and courage centered on Christ and the Eucharist.

Young saint-in-the-making Pier Giorgio Frassati used his strength to serve others. A new film tells his inspiring story.

Pier was an average student and an excellent athlete. His passions included mountain climbing and playing practical jokes—his many friends called him “the Terror.” As a young man, he …

Jul 4, 2025 · We can think of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, the patron saint of athletes, who will be canonized later this year,” Pope Leo said. “His straightforward and luminous life reminds us …