Blessed Giacomo Cusmano
Also known as: Jacob Cusmano; Jakob Cusmano; Jacques Cusmano
Feast Day
14-Mar
Born
15 March 1834 in Palermo, Italy
Died
At 04:30am on 14 March 1888 in Palermo, Italy of natural causes following a severe bout of pleurisy
Beatified
30 October 1983 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
2 April 1982 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Giacomo Cusmano, also known as Jacob Cusmano, Jakob Cusmano, or Jacques Cusmano, was born on 15 March 1834 in Palermo, Italy. He was the fourth of five children born to Giacomo and Magdalene Cusmano. The family was financially well-off as his father worked as a surveyor. Unfortunately, tragedy struck at a young age, as Giacomo's mother passed away from cholera when he was only three years old.
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