Nicola Mazza, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nicola Mazza

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1790

Place of Birth: Verona, Veneto, Italy

Date of Death: 02-Aug-1865

Profession: Catholic priest

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Nicola Mazza (10 March 1790 – 2 August 1865) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest.
Mazza was born in and served as a priest in Verona and was dedicated to both the evangelization of Central Africa (he used to be called "Don Congo" due to this) and equal access to a good education.
He served as a teacher for over three decades as well as a chaplain and was known for his dedication to the Christian formation of children.
Mazza was also a student and close friend to Saint Gaspare Bertoni and was also close with a range of prominent prelates including Saint Daniele Comboni whom he sent to the missions in Africa.Mazza's beatification process opened in the 1920s and culminated on 3 June 2013 after Pope Francis confirmed his heroic virtue and named Mazza as Venerable.