Blessed Francesco Maria Greco
Feast Day
13-Jan
Born
26 July 1857 in Acri, Cosenza, Italy
Died
13 January 1931 in Acri, Cosenza, Italy of bronchitis; re-interred on 19 May 1961 following an exhumation as part of the canonization process
Beatified
21 May 2016 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at Cosenza, Italy, Cardinal Angelo Amato chief celebrant; the beatification miracle involved bringing Nina Pancaro out of a coma in which she had lapsed following a severe illness and surgery; while comatose, she was visited by a dream of Father Francesco who healed her and woke her up
Venerated
19 April 2004 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Francesco Maria Greco, also known as Blessed Francesco of Acri, was born on 26 July 1857 in Acri, Cosenza, Italy. He was raised in a devoutly religious family, with his mother providing him with early religious education. Despite his father's hopes for him to take over the family business as a pharmacist, Francesco felt a clear calling to the priesthood.
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