St Dominic Savio Medal – Patron of Boys and Children’s Choirs – Sterling Silver Antique Replica

Description This medal shows St Dominic seated beside a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The reverse shows St Dominic being taught by his mentor, St John Bosco. St Dominic was born in 1842 in Turin, Italy. His father was a blacksmith, and he had 9 brothers and sisters. He joined St John Bosco’s group of followers at age 12 and helped him work poor boys who lived on the street. Dominic had a strong desire to be a priest. He was also an excellent organizer and peacemaker. He founded a group of boys called the Company of the Immaculate Conception who helped John Bosco with manual labor. This group of boys went on to become the first member’s of the Salesian order, founded by John Bosco. St Dominic died at age 15. His final words were “What beautiful things I see!”. The medal was cast in sterling silver from an antique medal in the Rosa Mystica Collection so it shows all the beauty and history of the original piece. It comes with a matching holy card in an organza gift bag, ready for gift-giving, and was made in the USA. Size: 5/8 inch Material: Sterling silver