12 amazing facts about the life of soon-to-be saint Pier Giorgio Frassati

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died at the age of 24 in 1925, is beloved by many Catholic young people today for his enthusiastic witness to holiness that reaches “to the heights.” / Credit: Public domain CNA Staff, Sep 6, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Soon-to-be saint Pier Giorgio Frassati, born on April 6, 1901, to a prominent and wealthy Italian family, became a popular role model soon after he died on July 4, 1925, at the age of 24.…