Luigi Beltrame Quattrocchi and Maria Corsini
Luigi Beltrame Quattrocchi and Maria Corsini | |
|---|---|
The Quattrocchis, c. 1905 | |
| Laypeople | |
| Born | Luigi (12 January 1880, in Catania) Maria (24 June 1884, in Florence) |
| Died | Luigi (9 November 1951, aged 71 in Rome) Maria (26 August 1965, aged 81 in Serravalle di Bibbiena) |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 21 October 2001, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 25 November |
| Attributes | elderly married couple |
| Patronage | Both: Married couples and families Maria: Mothers and volunteers Luigi: Fathers and lawyers |
Luigi Beltrame Quattrocchi (12 January 1880 – 9 November 1951) and Maria Corsini-Beltrame Quattrocchi (24 June 1884 – 26 August 1965) were two married Italian Catholic laypeople who became the first couple to be beatified together in 2001. According to Pope John Paul II, they lived "an ordinary life in an extraordinary way". They are commemorated on 25 November—their wedding anniversary.