Blessed Giacomo Abbondo
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Born
August 27, 1720
Died
March 1, 1788
Beatified
11 June 2016 by Pope Francis
Venerated
9 May 2014 by Pope Francis (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Giacomo Abbondo, also known as Father Giacomo Abbondo, was born on 27 August 1720 in Salomino, in the Duchy of Milan, which is now part of modern-day Italy. He was the second of six children born to Carlo Benedetto Abbondo and Francesca Maria Naya. Giacomo's life was profoundly influenced by his paternal uncle, Father Giovanni Carlo Abbondo, who played a vital role in shaping his vocation.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2016-06-11 by 11 June 2016 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Cathedral of Sant’Eusebio, Vercelli, Italy presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato; his beatification miracle involved the 1907 healing of Giovanni Domenico Viola received through the intercession of Father Giacomo
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