Canonization of Blessed Angelo d’Acri: 15 October 2017

Rome – 20 April 2017. During the ordinary consistory held at the Apostolic Place at the Vatican, Pope Francis announced that the canonization of Blessed Angelo d’Acri will be held on this coming October 15, 2017 in St. Peter’s Square.

It was long ago on December 18, 1825 when Pope Leo XII celebrated his beatification, following the long journey that began five years after Angelo’s death with the process de non cultu after which followed the informational processes at Bisignano (1748-1759), Cosenza (1764-1769, 1786-1789, 1791-1792, 1793-1795) and again at Bisagnano (1793-1796).

Though more than ninety years have passed since his beatification, Blessed Angelo’s reputation for sanctity has not diminished, especially among the people of Acri but not only there. The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin rejoices to have this new saint, a witness to Christ, an untiring preacher of the Gospel, faithful disciple of the Cross, defender of the poor and the excluded, confessor of the mercy of God. Saint Angelo, in opening himself to the Lord in his life, learned how to be a humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord