St. Gaetano Errico was born on October 19, 1791 in Secondigliano

Secondigliano

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, a small village of Naples

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, Italy

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. He was the second of nine children born to Pasquale and Marie (Marseglia) Errico. His father managed a small pasta factory and his mother worked at the loom weaving plush. He founded the religious order the Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary

Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary

the Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary was founded by Saint Gaetano Errico in 1836 in Secondigliano, Italy. The Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, are a religious congregation of priests and brothers, dedicated to serving the needs of God's family while witnessing...

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Errico died on October 29, 1860 at the age of 69. He was canonized

Canonization

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on October 12, 2008.