Carlo Acutis
Carlo Acutis | |
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| Born | 3 May 1991 London, England |
| Died | 12 October 2006 (aged 15) Monza, Italy |
| Cause of death | Leukemia |
| Resting place | Santa Maria Maggiore, Assisi |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 10 October 2020, Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Assisi, Italy, by Agostino Vallini (on behalf of Pope Francis) |
| Major shrine | Santa Maria Maggiore, Assisi |
| Feast | 12 October |
| Patronage | |
Carlo Acutis (3 May 1991 – 12 October 2006) was a British-born teenager, primarily of Italian ancestry, known for his devotion to the Eucharist, with him creating a website documenting Eucharistic miracles prior to his death from leukemia at the age of fifteen. His canonization is set to take place on 7 September 2025.