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Philipp Rinaldi
Italian catholic priest (1856-1931)
BlessedFull write-upKingdom of ItalySalesians of Don Bosco
Feast: 5 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1856
Died
1931
Beatified
—
not on record
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
At Turin, Blessed Philip Rinaldi, priest of the Salesian Society, who worked to spread the faith in mission lands.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 5 December as a Salesian priest who worked to spread the faith in mission lands.
The cause
Philipp Rinaldi has been beatified; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Salesians: the cause of Philip Rinaldi.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 5 December (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q255311 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Filippo Rinaldi (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.