Vatican Announces Canonization Date for Carlo Acutis Following Miraculous Intervention in Costa Rica
The beatified Carlo Acutis will be canonized on September 7, attributed to a miracle involving a Costa Rican woman, confirmed by Pope Leo XIV.
The Vatican has confirmed that Carlo Acutis, who was beatified in 2020, will be canonized on September 7, 2023. This announcement was made by Pope Leo XIV during his first Ordinary Public Consistory.
The decision follows a miracle attributed to Acutis’ intercession involving a Costa Rican woman.
Acutis, recognized as the "Cyber Apostle of the Eucharist," will be canonized alongside Italian Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, in a ceremony that will officially inscribe both individuals into the Register of Saints.
The decision to honor both young figures, separated by time yet linked through their expression of faith and love for Christ, reflects the Vatican’s emphasis on their testimonies.
The canonization date was altered following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2023. Previously, Pope Francis announced the canonization of Acutis and Frassati during a General Audience on November 20, 2022, which was met with considerable applause in St. Peter’s Square.
Carlo Acutis was beatified in Assisi on October 10, 2020. Initially, the canonization ceremony was set for April 27, the second Sunday of Easter, known as Divine Mercy Sunday.
However, following the death of Pope Francis, the event was delayed.
The miracle attributed to Acutis involved a Costa Rican family and took place in Italy in July 2022. Liliana, the mother of 21-year-old Valeria Valverde, journeyed to Acutis' tomb in Assisi on July 8, 2022. Six days earlier, Valeria had suffered a severe bicycle accident in Florence, resulting in a critical head injury.
According to the Vatican's official report, while Liliana prayed at Acutis’ tomb and left a letter with her petition, medical staff at Careggi Hospital reported that Valeria began to breathe spontaneously.
The following day, she exhibited signs of motor and speech recovery.
On July 18, a brain scan indicated that the brain hemorrhage had disappeared, and by August 11, she had been transferred to a rehabilitation unit where her recovery accelerated.
On September 2, 2022, Liliana and Valeria returned to Assisi to express gratitude for Acutis’ intercession.
This incident, deemed medically inexplicable and validated by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, was pivotal in advancing the canonization process.
Born on May 3, 1991, in London, Carlo Acutis died on October 12, 2006, in Monza, Italy, due to leukemia.
Since his early years, he demonstrated a strong spiritual commitment and became a model of holiness for contemporary youth, known particularly for his innovative use of technology to promote the Gospel.
His canonization will occur in the context of the Jubilee for Adolescents, marking the first canonization of a millennial in the history of the Catholic Church.
The decision follows a miracle attributed to Acutis’ intercession involving a Costa Rican woman.
Acutis, recognized as the "Cyber Apostle of the Eucharist," will be canonized alongside Italian Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, in a ceremony that will officially inscribe both individuals into the Register of Saints.
The decision to honor both young figures, separated by time yet linked through their expression of faith and love for Christ, reflects the Vatican’s emphasis on their testimonies.
The canonization date was altered following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2023. Previously, Pope Francis announced the canonization of Acutis and Frassati during a General Audience on November 20, 2022, which was met with considerable applause in St. Peter’s Square.
Carlo Acutis was beatified in Assisi on October 10, 2020. Initially, the canonization ceremony was set for April 27, the second Sunday of Easter, known as Divine Mercy Sunday.
However, following the death of Pope Francis, the event was delayed.
The miracle attributed to Acutis involved a Costa Rican family and took place in Italy in July 2022. Liliana, the mother of 21-year-old Valeria Valverde, journeyed to Acutis' tomb in Assisi on July 8, 2022. Six days earlier, Valeria had suffered a severe bicycle accident in Florence, resulting in a critical head injury.
According to the Vatican's official report, while Liliana prayed at Acutis’ tomb and left a letter with her petition, medical staff at Careggi Hospital reported that Valeria began to breathe spontaneously.
The following day, she exhibited signs of motor and speech recovery.
On July 18, a brain scan indicated that the brain hemorrhage had disappeared, and by August 11, she had been transferred to a rehabilitation unit where her recovery accelerated.
On September 2, 2022, Liliana and Valeria returned to Assisi to express gratitude for Acutis’ intercession.
This incident, deemed medically inexplicable and validated by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, was pivotal in advancing the canonization process.
Born on May 3, 1991, in London, Carlo Acutis died on October 12, 2006, in Monza, Italy, due to leukemia.
Since his early years, he demonstrated a strong spiritual commitment and became a model of holiness for contemporary youth, known particularly for his innovative use of technology to promote the Gospel.
His canonization will occur in the context of the Jubilee for Adolescents, marking the first canonization of a millennial in the history of the Catholic Church.