Carlo Acutis | |
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| Born | 3 May 1991 London, United Kingdom |
| Hometown | Milan, Italy |
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Carlo Acutis was born to Andrea Acutis and Antonia Salzano in London on 3 May 1991 and was raised in Milan.[1] His parents were non-practicing Catholics, and his mother believed that Acutis's faith came from their Polish nanny and his early Italian education.[2] Acutis was baptised into the Catholic Church on 18 May 1991 at Our Lady of Dolours, Chelsea.[3]
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- ^ Borgia, Gregorio; Barry, Colleen (10 October 2020). "Italian teenage computer whiz beatified by Catholic Church". ABC News. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Ferrisi, Sabrina (27 June 2020). "Carlo Acutis 'Always Lived in the Presence of God'". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Carlo Acutis beatified in Assisi". Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2022.