Saint Giovanni Battista Scalabrini, also known as John Baptist Scalabrini, was born on 8 July 1839 in Fino Mornasco, Como, Italy. He was the third of eight children in a deeply religious family. From a young age, Scalabrini was nurtured in a devout environment which had a lasting impact on his spiritual development. He pursued his education in philosophy and theology at the seminary in Como....