Saint Ignatius of Santhià, also known as Ignazio da Santhià, Lawrence Belvisotti, Lorenzo Maurizio Belvisotti, and Maurice Belvisotti, was born on 5 June 1686 in Santhià, Vercelli, Italy, as Maurice Belvisotti. After being ordained in 1710 in the diocese of Vercelli, Ignatius served as a parish priest for six years. During this time, he was offered a position of authority in the diocese, but...