Saint Guido Maria Conforti, bishop of Parma

Saint Guido Maria Conforti, bishop of Parma, was an Italian prelate and founder of the Xaverian Missionaries. Born in 1865 in Italy, he dedicated his life to missionary work and the spiritual care of his diocese. He promoted the importance of world missions and was especially devoted to the ideals of St. Francis Xavier. Conforti was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2011.