Lorenzo Maria of Saint Francis Xavier

Lorenzo Maria of Saint Francis Xavier (30 October 1782 – 12 June 1856) – born Lorenzo Salvi – was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member of the Passionists. Salvi became friends with Gaspar del Bufalo and Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari – future pope – during the course of his studies prior to his ordination. He was forced out of the Passionist house due to anti-clerical laws from Napoleon Bonaparte but later returned when safe to do so in order to preach and spread the charism of the Child Jesus.

Salvi was beatified on 1 October 1999.

Life Lorenzo Salvi was born in Rome on 30 October 1782 to Antonio Salvi and his first spouse Marianna Biondi. He was baptized in the church of San Eustachio in the names of "Lorenzo Gaetano Maria Salvi" and he received his Confirmation sometime later at Saint Peter's Basilica. The introduction to the cause came under Pope Pius XI on 28 February 1923 and he became titled as a Servant of God. The postulation submitted the Positio in 1984 and theologians approved the cause on 29 September 1987 as did the C.C.S. on 15 December 1987; the confirmation of his life of heroic virtue allowed for Pope John Paul II to name him as Venerable on 8 February 1988.

John Paul II later beatified the Passionist priest on 1 October 1989.

The current postulator for this cause is the Passionist priest Giovanni Zubiani.