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Carlo Acutis

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· James MacDonald

Key facts

Born May 3, 1991, London, England[2]
Died October 12, 2006, Monza, Italy[2]
Canonized September 7, 2025[2]
Known for Computer programmer and digital media evangelization[2]

Carlo Acutis was an English-born Italian Catholic teenager known for using computers and websites to promote Catholic devotion, especially the Eucharist. He died in 2006 at age 15 and was canonized by the Catholic Church in 2025.

Context

Carlo Acutis was born in London in 1991 and raised in Milan, Italy [1]. He became known for using his computer skills to promote Catholic devotion, especially through a website documenting Eucharistic miracles [2]. He died of leukemia in 2006 at age 15 [2]. He was beatified in 2020 and canonized on September 7, 2025, becoming the first millennial saint [2].

Documented claims

  • He was described as the first millennial saint of the Catholic Church. [2]
  • He was beatified in 2020. [2]
  • He died of leukemia. [2]
  • He was raised in Milan, Italy. [1]
  • He created an exhibition on Eucharistic miracles. [2]

Questions and answers

Why did they make Carlo Acutis a saint?

He was canonized because the Catholic Church recognized his heroic virtue and attributed miracles to his intercession. He was beatified in 2020 and canonized in 2025 [2].

What caused Carlo Acutis' death?

He died of leukemia in 2006 at age 15 [2].

What are Carlo Acutis' two miracles?

The specific miracles are not detailed in the provided sources, but his canonization was based on recognized miracles attributed to his intercession [2].

Sources

  1. 12 Facts About the New Saint, St. Carlo Acutis — catholiconline.news (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. 17 Things Every Catholic Should Know About Soon-to-be- ... — ncregister.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People