Gabriele Allegra, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gabriele Allegra

Franciscan friar and scholar, beatified

Date of Birth: 16-Dec-1907

Place of Birth: San Giovanni la Punta, Sicily, Italy

Date of Death: 26-Jan-1976

Profession: scientist, missionary, Catholic priest, translator, sociologist, philosopher, Bible translator

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

The Blessed Gabriele Allegra, O.F.M., (December 26, 1907 – January 26, 1976) was a Franciscan Friar and Biblical scholar.
He is best known for accomplishing the first complete translation of the Catholic Bible into the Chinese language.
His Studium Biblicum Translation is often considered the definitive Chinese Bible among Catholics.
He awaits canonization.