Blessed Tommaso Acerbis
Also known as: Tommaso of Olera; Thomas….
Feast Day
3-May
Born
1563 in Olera, Bergamo, Italy
Died
3 May 1631 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria of natural causes; buried in the crypt of the chapel of Our Lady at the local Capuchin church in Innsbruck
Beatified
21 September 2013 by Pope Francis
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.
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