Blessed Teresio Olivelli
Also known as: Agostino Gracchi (alias used when in the Italian Resistance)
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
January 17
Born
January 7, 1916
Died
January 1, 12
Beatified
3 February 2018 by Pope Francis
Biography
Blessed Teresio Olivelli, also known as Agostino Gracchi during his time in the Italian Resistance, was born on January 7, 1916, in Bellagio, Como, Italy. He was the son of Domenico Olivelli and Clelia Invernizzi, and he grew up in a devoutly religious family. His maternal uncle, Father Rocco Invernizzi, played a significant role in shaping Teresio's spiritual upbringing.
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