Louis Guanella was born in the little town of Fraciscio in Northern Italy.  In 1881, Fr. Louis founded the Daughters of St. Mary of Providence, with the collaboration of mind
and heart of Mother Marcellina Bosatta, co-foundress, and her sister, Sister Clare Bosatta.
 

The mission that began in the heart of Fr. Louis as a child slowly began to increase as he founded numerous houses for the poor, the abandoned and unwanted in Italy and
Switzerland.  

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St. Guanella established two religious congregations, the Servants of Charity for men and the DSMPs for women to carry on his mission.

 

He died on October 24, 1915,

Beatified on October 24, 1964

Canonized on October 23,2011