Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Medal - Patron of Students, Young Catholics, Youth Groups

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati medal that depicts Pier on the front and "Pray for us" on the backside. This detailed die-cast medal is made in the region of Italy that produces the finest quality medals in the world.

Pier Giorgio Frassati was an Italian Catholic activist and a member from the Third Order of Saint Dominic. He was dedicated to social justice issues and joined several charitable organizations, including Catholic Action and the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul to better aid the poor and less fortunate living in his hometown of Turin; he put his own pious beliefs into practice to cater to their needs and was best known for his devotion and amiable character. His cause for canonization opened in 1932 after the Turin poor made several pleas for such a cause to open Pope Pius XII suspended the cause in 1941 due to a range of allegations later proven to be false, which allowed for the cause to resume. Pope John Paul II beatified Frassati in May 1990 and dubbed him the "Man of the Eight Beatitudes".

Patronage: Students, young Catholics, mountaineers, youth groups, Catholic action, Dominican tertiaries, and World Youth Day.

Quantity: Sold in increments of one medal

Size: 1" long x 5/8" wide (25.4mm x 15.87mm)

Material: silver-plated metal alloy.

Important Note: All of our products are lead and cadmium free, and nickel safe. As they contain small parts, all items are for adult jewelry/craft making use only, not intended for children under the age of 15.