Venerable Antonio Provolo
Profile
Priest in the diocese of Verona, Italy, ordained on 18 December 1824. Taught for some months in his diocesan seminary, but entered into parish ministry in 1825. A pioneer in bringing education to the deaf in Italy, he started a school of the deaf in Verona on 30 October 1830. Founded the Society of Mary for the Education of the Deaf-Mute, and the Sisters of the Society of Mary for the Education of the Deaf-Mute.
Born
- 17 February 1801 in Verona, Italy
- 4 November 1842 in Verona, Italy of natural causes
- 27 February 2017 by Pope Francis (decree of heroic virtues)
MLA Citation
- “Venerable Antonio Provolo“. CatholicSaints.Info. 2 March 2017. Web. 18 October 2018. <>