Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
The spiritual heart of Don Bosco’s Valdocco, preserving the bodies of St. John Bosco and other saints of the Salesian family.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Valdocco is not merely Don Bosco’s memorial. The basilica, saints’ tombs, oratory, and continuing Salesian mission reveal a Catholic response to abandoned young people rooted in the Eucharist and Mary Help of Christians.
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Tomb of St. John Bosco
Pray before the saint who made education and spiritual fatherhood a work of mercy.
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The Salesian saints
Encounter Dominic Savio, Mary Mazzarello, and the wider family of holiness formed here.
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Mary Help of Christians
Receive Valdocco through the Marian devotion Don Bosco placed at its center.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
Feast of St. John BoscoConnected to this place through Tomb.
Feast of St. Dominic SavioConnected to this place through Tomb and relics.
Feast of St. Mary Domenica MazzarelloConnected to this place through Tomb.