Stations of the Cross·Saint for a Minute
Saint for a Minute
Saint for a Minute
Blessed Tommaso Acerbis
Blessed Tommaso Acerbis

Blessed Tommaso Acerbis

Also known as: Tommaso of Olera; Thomas….

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

May 3

Died

May 3, 1631

Beatified

21 September 2013 by Pope Francis

Religious Order

FranciscanCapuchin

Venerated

23 October 1987 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed Tommaso Acerbis, also known as Tommaso of Olera or Thomas, was born in 1563 in Olera, Bergamo, Italy. He came from a poor family and as a young boy, he worked as a shepherd, receiving no formal education. However, his life took a significant turn when he joined the Capuchin Friars Minor on 12 September 1580 in Verona, Italy.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2013-09-21 by 21 September 2013 by Pope Francis
Help Build This Profile
Report an Issue
Add Alternative Image
Suggest an Edit

Know of a grace or miracle attributed to Blessed Tommaso Acerbis?

Report a Grace or Miracle

Similar Saints & Blesseds

Saint Tommaso Da Cori

Saint
Saint Tommaso Da Cori, also known as Francesco Antonio Placidi, Tommaso da Cori, and Thomas of...

Blessed Thomas Bellacci

Blessed
Blessed Thomas Bellacci, born in Fiesole, Italy, to a family of butchers, endured a youth marked by...

Blessed Tommaso Of Costacciaro

Blessed
Blessed Tommaso of Costacciaro, also known as Blessed Tommaso da Costacciaro, was born in the...

Blessed Tommaso Maria Fusco

Blessed
Blessed Tommaso Maria Fusco, also known as Thomas Mary Fusco, was born on 1 December 1831 in...

Blessed Dominic Barberi

Blessed
Blessed Dominic Barberi, also known as Dominic of the Mother of God, was born on June 22, 1792, in...

Blessed Bernard Perani

Blessed
Blessed Bernard Perani, also known as Bernard Offida, Bernard Offidski, Bernard z Offidy, and...
Stay Connected

Get saint inspirations and updates. Join our growing community of faith.