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Venerable

Alberto Beretta

1916–2001

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Venerable

2023

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Professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; he worked as a physician with great dedication at the San Francesco hospital in Grajaú. Toward the sick he was patient and attentive, seeking to convey the Christian value of suffering. He promoted many initiatives for the poor sick and for lepers, for whom he helped build a hospital.

Translated from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.

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1916Born in Milan
2001Died in Bergamo
2023Declared Venerable by Pope Francis

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Born

28 August 1916

Milan

Died

10 August 2001

Bergamo

Venerable

14 December 2023

Decree of Pope Francis

Order

Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

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