The Second Rector Major of the Society of St. Francis De Sales (Salesians of Don Bosco).
Priest, Salesian of Don Bosco
Born
(1837-06-09)9 June 1837 Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia
Died
6 April 1910(1910-04-06) (aged 72) Turin, Kingdom of Italy
Venerated in
Roman Catholic Church
Beatified
29 October 1972, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Paul VI
Major shrine
Basilica di Maria Aiuto dei Cristiani Turin
Feast
29 October
Attributes
"The living rule"
Michele Rua (English: Michael Rua; 9 June 1837 – 6 April 1910) was an Italian Catholic priest and professed member of the Salesians of Don Bosco.[1] Rua was a student under Don Bosco and was also the latter's first collaborator in the order's founding as well as one of his closest friends. He served as the first Rector Major of the Salesians following Bosco's death in 1888.[2] He was responsible for the expansion of the Salesians and the order had grown to a significant degree around the world at the time he died. Rua served as a noted spiritual director and leader for the Salesians known for his austerities and rigid adherence to the rule.[3][4] It was for this reason that he was nicknamed "the living rule".
The process of Rua's beatification opened after his death and resulted in Rua being beatified by Pope Paul VI in 1972.[1][4]
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^"Spiritual Newsletter". Abbey of Saint-Joseph de Clairval. 9 February 2005. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
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^ ab"Blessed Michele Rua". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
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