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Giuseppe Beschin
Italian Roman Catholic priest
Giuseppe Beschin (26 August 1880 - 29 October 1952) - in religion Ignazio - was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and professed member from the Order of Friars Minor.[1][2] He studied in northern Italian cities for the priesthood while he did his Franciscan formation before serving as a professor in Rome in addition to holding several other important positions.[3] Beschin was noted for his spiritual direction and for having been a good confessor while he spent most of his career spearheading efforts for the beatification cause of Bernardino da Portogruaro (having been the vice-postulator for his order).[1][2][4] Beschin also had served in several leadership roles during his time as a priest that saw him move often from the north to Rome.
The beatification cause for the late priest was introduced in late 1978 and he became titled as a Servant of God at the outset. The cause reached a decisive moment in 2017 when he became titled as Venerable after Pope Francis signed a decree acknowledging his heroic virtue.[4][5]