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Blessed Cosmas Of Palermo

Blessed Cosmas Of Palermo

Also known as: Cosma

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

September 12

Died

September 10, 1160

Beatified

Popular devotion developed immediately upon his death

Biography

Blessed Cosmas of Palermo, also known as Cosma, was born in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. From an early age, he felt a strong calling to serve the Church. As a teenager, he was ordained a deacon and continued his studies, eventually becoming a priest.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified0012-09-01 by Popular devotion developed immediately upon his death; inscribed in the Proper of the diocese of Palermo, Italy in 1737; his memorial on 12 September was added to the calendar of the diocese of Palermo in 1771; beatified by Pope Leo XIII in 1887 (cultus confirmation), and a Mass and office were granted in his memory

Feast Days

September 12 September 10

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