Our Founder Saint John Bosco

John Bosco was born in August 1815, near Turin. From a very early age, he was determined to dedicate his life to helping young people. Aspiring to become a priest, he aimed to support them morally and educationally, helping them navigate the world around them. Ordained in June 1841, he began his mission with the poor youth of Turin. He met the harshness of their lives with gentleness and eventually founded a religious order dedicated to this work. He named the order after St. Francis of Sales, the saint of gentleness, and its members became known as Salesians. By the time of his death in 1888, Don Bosco had established his Order worldwide, committed to serving youth.