Blessed Carlo Liviero
Also known as: Hammer of Socialism (a nickname given by his parishioners)
Feast Day
30 May (based on the day of his baptism)
Born
29 May 1866 in Vicenza, Italy
Died
7 July 1932 in hospital in Fano, Pesaro, Italy from injuries received in an automobile accident on 24 June; buried in the cemetery of Città di Castello, Italy; relics re-interred in a marble sarcophagus in crypt of the cathedral of Città di Castello on 5 March 1933
Beatified
27 May 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI; recognition celebrated by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins in the cathedral of Citta di Castello, Italy
Venerated
1 July 2000 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Carlo Liviero, also known as the Hammer of Socialism, was born on 29 May 1866 in Vicenza, Italy. He was the son of a railway worker and was baptized on 30 May 1866. From a young age, Carlo showed great piety and a strong desire to serve God.
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