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Bosco, John (Don Bosco) (1815--88), founder of the Salesian Order. Born in Piedmont, he was the youngest son of a peasant farmer, who died when John was only two years old. He was brought up by his mother in extreme poverty; when he entered the seminary in 1831 his clothes and shoes were provided by charity. He was ordained priest in 1841 and soon settled into his life work, the education and apostolate of boys and young men, especially of the working class. Turin was the principal place of his activity. Persuaded by St. Joseph Cafasso, rector of a seminary in Turin, to abandon his dream of foreign missionary work, and introduced by him both to wealthy benefactors and to the slums and prisons which would gain most from his ministry, John was appointed chaplain of a refuge for girls. He devoted himself also to the needs of young men. His attractive charismatic personality soon drew many to his oratory and his evening classes

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