Formosa Province Formosa Province Formosa Province () is a province in northeastern Argentina, part of the Gran Chaco Region. Its northeast end touches Asunción, Paraguay, and borders the provinces of Chaco and Salta to its south and west, respectively. The capital is Formosa. The name of the city (and the province) comes from the archaic Spanish word "fermosa" (currently "hermosa") meaning "beautiful". The name "Vuelta Fermosa" or "Vuelta la Formosa" was used by Spanish sailors in the 16th century to describe the area where the Paraguay River makes a turn, right in front of the actual city. These sailors were searching for
Nazzareno Formosa of Jesus and Mary which was attended by almost 800 people. He was buried on July 24, 1937 in St John Cemetery in Queens. Nazzareno Formosa Nazzareno Formosa (29 March 1901 - 22 July 1937) was an American-Maltese Roman Catholic priest who served as curate of the Parish Church of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in Manhattan, New York City. Nazzareno Formosa was born in Gozo, Malta, on 29 March 1901 to Nikola Formosa and Maria Caruana, the first born of 8 children. He was ordained a priest on August 2, 1925. In 1927 he emigrated to the