Update on Blessed Giuseppe Toniolo and Papa Luciani

Thanks to Lori Pieper (see comment on previous post) I have learned that Toniolo probably influenced the thinking of Papa Luciani. As you may know, Luciani’s father was a laborer and asked Luciani to never forget the poor if he were to be a priest. Luciani never did, and if you read some of Luciani’s writings you get a clear sense of this.

For those of you who read Italian, log on to The diocese of Vittorio-Veneto website and read the bishop’s message.

Toniolo is buried in the church of Pieve di Soligo in that diocese. This church is where the approved miracle also occurred.

By the way, Toniolo was born March 7, 1845 in Treviso, Italy and died October 7, 1918 in Pisa.

We will be hearing more about Blessed Giuseppe in the future.