Pope Francis announces that he
will canonize Nunzio Sulprizio in October
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| Pope Francis and other Cardinals present for the Ordinary Public Consistory of 19 July 2018. |
Pope Francis announces on Thursday during an Ordinary Public
Consistory that he will canonize an additional person on October 14 along with
Blessed Paul VI and Blessed Oscar Romero.
By Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp
In an Ordinary Public Consistory held on Thursday morning,
Pope Francis announced that he will canonize Blessed Nunzio Sulprizio on
October 14 this year. Blessed Nunzio Sulprizio was born
in Pescosansonesco (Italy) on 13 April 1817 and died in Naples (Italy) on 5 May
1836. He was beatified by Pope Paul VI on 1 December 1963.
He will be canonized along with Blessed Pope Paul
VI and Blessed Oscar Romero and four others:
Blessed Francesco Spinelli, diocesan priest and
Founder of the Institute of the Sister Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament, who
born in Milan (Italy) on 14 April 1853 and died at Rivolta d’Adda (Italy) on 6
February 1913.
Blessed Vincenzo Romano, diocesan priest, who was
born at Torre del Greco (Italy) on 3 June 1751 and died there on 20 December
1831.
Blessed Maria Caterina Kasper, Foundress of the
Institute of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ who was born on 26 May 1820 in
Dernbach (Germany) and died there on 2 February 1898.
Blessed Nazaria Ignazia March Mesa (in religion:
Nazaria Ignazia di Santa Teresa di Gesù), Foundress of the Congregation of the
Misioneras Cruzadas de la Iglesia Sisters who was born in Madrid (Spain) on 10
January 1889 and died in Buenos Aires (Argentina) on 6 July 1943.
Blessed Nunzio Sulprizio
It is fitting that Nunzio Sulprizio, who died at the age of
19, be canonized during the Synod whose theme is Young
People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment. Now with the addition of
Blessed Nunzio, the canonization will include people from every walk of life:
clerical, religious and lay.
Blessed Nunzio was born in Pescosansonesco in Italy in April
of 1817. He lost both of his parents while still a child and was brought up by
an uncle. His uncle exploited him, not allowing him to go to school, and
forcing him to work in his blacksmith shop. Regardless of extreme cold or
intense heat, he was forced to carry enormous weights over great distances. He
found refuge before the Tabernacle where he would keep Jesus company.
After contracting gangrene in one of his legs, he was sent
to a hospital for people with incurable diseases in Naples. He suffered
tremendously on account of the pain. Yet, he is known to have said such things
as:
Jesus suffered so much for us and by his merits we await
eternal life. If we suffer a little bit, we will taste the joy of paradise.
Jesus suffered a lot for me. Why should I not suffer for Him?
I would die in order to convert even one sinner.
When asked who was taking care of him, he would respond: “God’s Providence”.
Jesus suffered a lot for me. Why should I not suffer for Him?
I would die in order to convert even one sinner.
When asked who was taking care of him, he would respond: “God’s Providence”.
Once he got better, he dedicated himself to helping other
patients. But his health took a sudden turn for the worse. He died from bone
cancer in May of 1836 before he reached his 20th birthday.
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