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Salvo D'Acquisto
Recipient of the Gold Medal of Military Valor and Servant of God (1920–1943)
VenerableKingdom of Italy
Born
15 October 1920
Vatican record
Died
23 September 1943
Vatican record
Venerable
24 February 2025
Vatican record
Canonised
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not yet
The Vatican record
- 24 February 2025 — Offering of life recognised (decree list, 2025)
Who they were
Salvo Rosario Antonio D'Acquisto (15 October 1920 – 23 September 1943) was a member of the Italian Carabinieri during the Second World War.
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The miracles
No miracle approved yet
The Church has declared this person’s heroic virtue, which is what the title Venerable means. One approved miracle is needed before beatification.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- John Paul II Saint“He was given the title Servant of God by Pope John Paul II.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints — promulgated decrees (causesanti.va), summarised in our own words
- Wikidata Q982573 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Salvo D'Acquisto (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The dates and the step marked “Vatican record” come from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints; the rest comes from Wikidata and is not yet checked.