St. Scalabrini, father of migrants and seafarers

By Yashika F. Torib

Oct 12, 2022 12:08 am

POPE Francis canonized the 'father of migrants,' John Baptist Scalabrini (1839-1905), on Sunday, October 9, at St. Peter's Square.

In 1905, a few months before his death, St. Scalabrini proposed the creation of a Central Commission for all migrants, which is considered the precursor of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Travelers created in 1907.

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