Giuseppe Moscati

Giuseppe Moscati

Saint Giuseppe Moscati, also known as Joseph Moscati (July 25, 1880 in Benevento near Avellino; April 12, 1927 in Naples) was an Italian physician, scientist, and university professor. He was beatified by Pope Paul VI in 1975 and canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1987. The Catholic Church celebrates his feast day on April 12, while the Archdioceses of Naples and Amalfi-Cava de' Tirreni celebrate it separately on November 16. Moscati was one of the first physicians to use insulin to treat diabetes. Joseph Read more [...]