who was don bosco
St John Bosco redirects here. For colleges of that name, see St John Bosco College. Saint John Bosco (Italian: Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco; 16 August 1815 â 31 January 1888), popularly known as Don Bosco [ËdÉm Ëbosko], was an Italian Roman Catholic priest, educator and writer of the 19th century.