Blessed Luigi Beltrame Quattrocchi
Profile
Son of Carlo and Francesca Quattrocchi. Layman lawyer. Married to Blessed Maria Corsini. Father of four, three of whom entered religious life. During World War II their home became a shelter for refugees. Served as deputy attorney-general of Italy.
Born
- 12 January 1880 at Catania, Italy
- 9 November 1951 of a heart attack
- 7 July 2001 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
- 21 October 2001 by Pope John Paul II
- his beatification miracle involved the healing of a young man with a severe circulatory disorder; he is now a neuro-surgeon in Milan, Italy
Readings
[They] made their family an authentic domestic Church, open to life, prayer, witness of the Gospel, the social apostolate, solidarity with the poor, and friendship. – Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation of the Causes of Saints
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Luigi Beltrame Quattrocchi“. CatholicSaints.Info. 7 July 2023. Web. 23 April 2024. <>