Litany of Saints
No likeness on file

Italo Calabrò

Italian priest, vicar general of Reggio Calabria-Bova and a founder of Caritas Italiana

Servant of GodFull write-upItaly
Born
26 September 1925
verified
Died
16 June 1990
verified
Beatified
—
not yet
Canonised
—
not yet

Who they were

Vicar general of the archdiocese and for many years head of its Caritas, he was among the founders of Caritas Italiana and set up the Agape community centre and the Piccola Opera Papa Giovanni for the poor and disabled.

The miracles

No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.

Why that counted as sanctity

Archbishop Fortunato Morrone opened the diocesan inquiry into his life, virtues and reputation for holiness on 10 September 2023 in the Cathedral Basilica of Reggio Calabria, with Paolo Vilotta as postulator.

The cause

The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. If you know the postulation’s own page, tell us and it will be added here.

Sources

Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.

All saints · About this site · Report a mistake on this page