Joseph Pignatelli

Joseph Pignatelli

Saint Joseph Mary Pignatelli, S.J. (Spanish: José María Pignatelli), was a Spanish priest who was the unofficial leader of the Jesuits in exile in Sardinia, after the suppression of the Society of Jesus. Supervising its restoration, he is considered its second founder. He was canonized by Pope Pius XII in 1954.

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