This document provides a biography of St. Hannibal Mary Di Francia in 3 sentences: St. Hannibal Mary Di Francia was born in 1851 in Sicily, Italy and became a Catholic priest in 1878 who founded the Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus and Daughters of Divine Zeal to care for orphans and promote vocations. He died in 1927 and was canonized as a saint in 2004 for his virtues and miracles associated with his intercession.

1. SStt.. HHaannnniibbaall
MMaarryy ddii FFrraanncciiaa

2. BBIIRRTTHHBBIIRRTTHH
WHEN: July 05, 1851
WHERE: Messina, Sicily, Italy
TO WHOM: Sir FRANCIS DI
FRANCIA, Marquis of St. Catherine
ANNA TOSCANO, a noble woman
WHEN: July 05, 1851
WHERE: Messina, Sicily, Italy
TO WHOM: Sir FRANCIS DI
FRANCIA, Marquis of St. Catherine
ANNA TOSCANO, a noble woman

3. BBIIRRTTHHBBIIRRTTHH
SIBLINGS:
-JOHN
-MARY catherine
-MARia FRANCIS
SIBLINGS:
-JOHN
-MARY catherine
-MARia FRANCIS

4. EEDDUUCCAATTIIOONNEEDDUUCCAATTIIOONN
St. Nicholas boarding school-
fr. Foti
Mentor: sicilian poet felice
bisazza
St. Nicholas boarding school-
fr. Foti
Mentor: sicilian poet felice
bisazza

5. PPRRIIEESSTTHHOOOODDPPRRIIEESSTTHHOOOODD
ORDINATION: MARCH 16,
1878
MET: FRANCis ZANCONE,
avignone quarter
ORDINATION: MARCH 16,
1878
MET: FRANCis ZANCONE,
avignone quarter

6. PPRRIIEESSTTHHOOOODDPPRRIIEESSTTHHOOOODD
Avignone quarters- the
poorest place in the outskirts
of messina
Avignone quarters- the
poorest place in the outskirts
of messina

7. PPRRIIEESSTTHHOOOODDPPRRIIEESSTTHHOOOODD
July the first- july 01, 1886, the
first coming of Jesus (IN THE
BLEsSEd SACRAMENT) in the
community/ avignone quarter
July the first- july 01, 1886, the
first coming of Jesus (IN THE
BLEsSEd SACRAMENT) in the
community/ avignone quarter

8. MMIISSSSIIOONNMMIISSSSIIOONN
- POOR
- ORPHANS
- PRAY for VOCATIONS
- POOR
- ORPHANS
- PRAY for VOCATIONS

9. PPOOOORR OORRPPHHAANNSSPPOOOORR OORRPPHHAANNSS
-AVIGNONE Quarter
-St. anthony orphanages- St.
Anthony of padua
-AVIGNONE Quarter
-St. anthony orphanages- St.
Anthony of padua

10. VVOOCCAATTIIOONNSSVVOOCCAATTIIOONNSS
Matthew 9: 37- 38; LUKE 10: 2
“The harvest is plenty, but the laborers
are few, pray therefore the lord of the
harvest that he may send laborers into
his harvest”
Matthew 9: 37- 38; LUKE 10: 2
“The harvest is plenty, but the laborers
are few, pray therefore the lord of the
harvest that he may send laborers into
his harvest”

11. VVOOCCAATTIIOONNSSVVOOCCAATTIIOONNSS
Matthew 9: 37- 38; LUKE 10: 2
“et dicebat illis messis quidem
multa operarii autem pauci rogate
ergo Dominum messis ut mittat
operarios in messem suam.”
Matthew 9: 37- 38; LUKE 10: 2
“et dicebat illis messis quidem
multa operarii autem pauci rogate
ergo Dominum messis ut mittat
operarios in messem suam.”

12. VVOOCCAATTIIOONNSSVVOOCCAATTIIOONNSS
1. DAUGHTERS OF
DIVINE ZEAL (1887)
2. ROGATIONISTS OF
THE HEART OF
JESUS (1897)
1. DAUGHTERS OF
DIVINE ZEAL (1887)
2. ROGATIONISTS OF
THE HEART OF
JESUS (1897)

13. VVOOCCAATTIIOONNSSVVOOCCAATTIIOONNSS
1. Figlie de divino zelo
(1887)
2. Rogationizte cordis jesu
(1897)
1. Figlie de divino zelo
(1887)
2. Rogationizte cordis jesu
(1897)

14. DDEEAATTHHDDEEAATTHH
When: June 01, 1927
Why: pleurisy- an
inflammation of the lining
around the lungs
When: June 01, 1927
Why: pleurisy- an
inflammation of the lining
around the lungs

15. SSAAIINNTTHHOOOODDSSAAIINNTTHHOOOODD
VENERABLE: DEC. 21, 1989
BLESSED: OCT. 07, 1990
SAINT: MAY 16, 2004
VENERABLE: DEC. 21, 1989
BLESSED: OCT. 07, 1990
SAINT: MAY 16, 2004

16. SSAAIINNTTHHOOOODDSSAAIINNTTHHOOOODD
REASONS:
-Virtues
-Gleida ferreira danese, syndrome of
guillain barre
-Charisse nicole diaz, bacterial
meningitis
REASONS:
-Virtues
-Gleida ferreira danese, syndrome of
guillain barre
-Charisse nicole diaz, bacterial
meningitis