Blessed Mariano Arciero
Also known as: Apostle of Calabria
Feast Day
16-Feb
Born
26 February 1707 in Contursi Terme, Salerno, Italy
Died
16 February 1788 in Naples, Italy of natural causes; Saint Mary Frances of the Five Wounds saw the soul of Blessed Mariano being taken to heaven by angels; his body remained in the church of the Assumption in Naples for three days so the locals could pay their respects; his religious habit had to be replaced several times as mourners kept tearing bits off it as relics; buried in the church of the Assumption; re-buried in Contursi, Salerno, Italy in 1951
Beatified
24 June 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI; beatification celebrated at Terme del Tufaro, Contursi Terme, Italy, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Venerated
14 August 1854 by Pope Pius IX (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Mariano Arciero, also known as the Apostle of Calabria, was born on 26 February 1707 in Contursi Terme, Salerno, Italy. Coming from a poor family, Mariano was placed in a home for neglected children. However, his life took a significant turn when a priest working at the home became his mentor. Under the priest's guidance, Mariano began accompanying him to parish missions where he taught catechism to children.
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