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'''Tommaso da Olera''' (1563 - 3 May 1631) - born '''Tommaso Acerbis''' - was a [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[Italian people|Italian]] [[friar]] of the [[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin|Capuchins]].<ref name=SQPN>{{cite web|url=http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-tommaso-acerbis/|title=Blessed Tommaso Acerbis|publisher=Saints SQPN|date=21 April 2014|access-date=26 February 2015}}</ref> Acerbis lived as a Franciscan beggar and as a religious who provided spiritual advice and consolation to a number of people that included [[Leopold V, Archduke of Austria|Leopold V]] and [[Claudia de' Medici|his wife]].<ref name=CK>{{cite web|url=http://www.capuchin.or.kr/xe/engmn2_2/8559|title=Confessor, Br. Thomas Acerbis of Olera|date=|publisher=Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Korea|access-date=5 October 2016}}</ref>
'''Tommaso da Olera''' (1563 - 3 May 1631) - born '''Tommaso Acerbis''' was a [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[Italian people|Italian]] [[friar]] of the [[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin|Capuchins]].<ref name="SQPN">{{cite web |date=21 April 2014 |title=Blessed Tommaso Acerbis |url=http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-tommaso-acerbis/ |access-date=26 February 2015 |publisher=Saints SQPN}}</ref> Leading a life of humility and service, Acerbis, initially a shepherd with no formal education, joined the [[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin]] in [[Verona]] at the age of seventeen. He served in various convents, offering spiritual guidance to the sick and impoverished. Acerbis spoke out against the spread of [[Lutheranism]], defending the [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic Church]] through his love for "the impassioned [[Jesus|Christ]]". His influence extended to sponsoring convents and spiritually guiding notable individuals, including [[:it:Bernardina_Floriani|Bernardina Floriani]] and scientist [[Hippolytus Guarinonius|Ippolito Guarinoni]]. Acerbis's devotion earned him papal veneration, with [[Pope John XXIII]] recognizing him as "a saint and a true master of the spirit". The beatification process, initiated in 1967, culminated in his proclamation as [[The Venerable|Venerable]] on 23 October 1987. A miracle further validated his cause, leading to [[beatification]] on 21 September 2013, presided over by [[Angelo Amato|Cardinal Angelo Amato]] on behalf of [[Pope Francis]].


==Biography==
He was beatified in [[Bergamo]] on 21 September 2013 in which Cardinal [[Angelo Amato]] presided on the behalf of [[Pope Francis]].
===Early life and achievement===

==Life==
Tommaso Acerbis was born in 1563 to poor parents and he worked as a [[shepherd]] as a child without ever having received proper schooling.
Tommaso Acerbis was born in 1563 to poor parents and he worked as a [[shepherd]] as a child without ever having received proper schooling.


He joined the [[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin]] on 12 September 1580 in [[Verona]] at the [[convent]] of Santa Croce di Cittadella where - aged seventeen - he learnt how to read and write. He made his solemn profession on 5 July 1584 and served in the [[convents]] in Verona (1605–12) and [[Vicenza]] (1612-17) as well as [[Rovereto]] (1617–18).<ref name=SQPN/><ref name=CK/> He was later sent to [[Padua]] in 1618 as the convent's porter, while not long after in 1619 he was sent to a new province of the order in [[Austria]] at the request of the archduke [[Leopold V, Archduke of Austria|Leopold V]].<ref name=CK/>
He joined the [[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin]] on 12 September 1580 in [[Verona]] at the [[convent]] of Santa Croce di Cittadella where at the age of seventeen he learnt how to read and write. He made his solemn profession on 5 July 1584 and served in the [[convents]] in Verona (1605–12) and [[Vicenza]] (1612-17) as well as [[Rovereto]] (1617–18).<ref name=SQPN/><ref name="CK">{{cite web |date= |title=Confessor, Br. Thomas Acerbis of Olera |url=http://www.capuchin.or.kr/xe/engmn2_2/8559 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006043200/http://www.capuchin.or.kr/xe/engmn2_2/8559 |archive-date=6 October 2016 |access-date=5 October 2016 |publisher=Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Korea}}</ref> He was later sent to [[Padua]] in 1618 as the convent's porter, while not long after in 1619 he was sent to a new province of the order in [[Austria]] at the request of the archduke [[Leopold V, Archduke of Austria|Leopold V]].<ref name=CK/><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Tommaso da Olera |url=https://www.causesanti.va/it/santi-e-beati/tommaso-da-olera.html |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=www.causesanti.va |language=it}}</ref>


Out of those convents he visited the sick people and also helped the poor. He often encouraged and championed a love of the faith to those who listened to him. When [[Lutheranism]] began to take root in the area he spoke out and also wrote in defense of the Roman Catholic Church. He chose not to confront but to instead speak on his love of "the impassioned [[Jesus Christ|Christ]]" and the church that He founded.<ref name=SQPN/> In Vicenza he had sponsored the opening of a convent for the [[Poor Clares]] which from 1612-3 was built at Porta Nuova. At Rovereto he sought permission from city authorities to make another convent for the Poor Clares which was built in 1642 and it was there that he met and spiritually guided Bernardina Floriani while in 1617 became a friend and the [[Spiritual direction|spiritual director]] of the scientist [[Hippolytus Guarinonius|Ippolito Guarinoni]]. He was also a spiritual guide to the archduke and his wife [[Claudia de' Medici]] and Acerbis frequently met and corresponded with the two.<ref name=CK/>
Out of those convents he visited the sick people and also helped the poor. He often encouraged and championed a love of the faith to those who listened to him. When [[Lutheranism]] began to take root in the area he spoke out and also wrote in defense of the Roman Catholic Church. He chose not to confront but to instead speak on his love of "the impassioned [[Jesus Christ|Christ]]" and the church that He founded.<ref name=SQPN/> In Vicenza he had sponsored the opening of a convent for the [[Poor Clares]] which from 1612-3 was built at Porta Nuova. At Rovereto he sought permission from city authorities to make another convent for the Poor Clares which was built in 1642 and it was there that he met and spiritually guided Bernardina Floriani while in 1617 became a friend and the [[Spiritual direction|spiritual director]] of the scientist [[Hippolytus Guarinonius|Ippolito Guarinoni]]. He was also a spiritual guide to the archduke and his wife [[Claudia de' Medici]] and Acerbis frequently met and corresponded with the two.<ref name=CK/>


===Death===
He died in mid-1631 in [[Innsbruck]]. His remains are housed in Innsbruck.<ref name=SQPN/>
He died in mid-1631 in [[Innsbruck]]. His remains are housed in Innsbruck.<ref name=SQPN/>


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==Beatification==
==Beatification==
[[File:Olera statua Tommaso Acerbis.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Statue in Olera.]]
[[File:Olera statua Tommaso Acerbis.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Statue in Olera.]]
The stages of the beatification process commenced on 28 February 1967 in an informative process that concluded its work on 19 April 1968 with the [[Positio]] dossier later submitted to [[Rome]] in March 1978. This occurred despite the fact that the formal introduction of the cause was not granted until 4 December 1980 with the declaration of "[[nihil obstat]]" (nothing against). Theologians approved all his spiritual writings on 12 February 1974 while historians also approved the course of the cause - and deemed no historical obstacles existed - on 7 March 1979. The diocesan process was later validated on 28 May 1982 which led to theologians approving the cause on 2 December 1986 and the [[Congregation for the Causes of Saints]] following this decision as well on 30 September 1987. He was proclaimed [[Venerable]] on 23 October 1987 after [[Pope John Paul II]] recognized his life of [[heroic virtue]].{{cn|date=January 2018}}
The stages of the beatification process commenced on 28 February 1967 in an informative process that concluded its work on 19 April 1968 with the [[Positio]] dossier later submitted to [[Rome]] in March 1978. This occurred despite the fact that the formal introduction of the cause was not granted until 4 December 1980 with the declaration of "[[nihil obstat]]" (nothing against). Theologians approved all his spiritual writings on 12 February 1974 while historians also approved the course of the cause and deemed no historical obstacles existed - on 7 March 1979. The diocesan process was later validated on 28 May 1982 which led to theologians approving the cause on 2 December 1986 and the [[Congregation for the Causes of Saints]] following this decision as well on 30 September 1987. He was proclaimed [[Venerable]] on 23 October 1987 after [[Pope John Paul II]] recognized his life of [[heroic virtue]].<ref name=":0" />


A miracle led to a diocesan tribunal from 26 October 2006 to 4 October 2007 to investigate and later submitted its findings to the C.C.S. who validated the process on 16 January 2009. A medical board issued their approval to it on 24 February 2011 while theologians likewise approved it on 22 October 2011 as did the C.C.S. on 7 February 2012. [[Pope Benedict XVI]] issued the final approval needed for it on 10 May 2012 and Cardinal [[Angelo Amato]] - on the behalf of [[Pope Francis]] - celebrated the beatification mass in Bergamo on 21 September 2013.{{cn|date=January 2018}} The [[postulator]] assigned to this cause is Fra Carlo Calloni.{{cn|date=January 2018}}
A miracle led to a diocesan tribunal from 26 October 2006 to 4 October 2007 to investigate and later submitted its findings to the C.C.S. who validated the process on 16 January 2009. A medical board issued their approval to it on 24 February 2011 while theologians likewise approved it on 22 October 2011 as did the C.C.S. on 7 February 2012. [[Pope Benedict XVI]] issued the final approval needed for it on 10 May 2012 and Cardinal [[Angelo Amato]] - on the behalf of [[Pope Francis]] - celebrated the beatification mass in Bergamo on 21 September 2013.<ref name=":0" /> The [[postulator]] assigned to this cause is Fra Carlo Calloni.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-12-18 |title=Una reliquia di Tommaso da Olera consegnata a Papa Francesco |url=https://www.ecodibergamo.it/stories/Cronaca/una-reliquia-di-tommaso-da-olera-consegnata-a-papa-francesco_1037934_11/ |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=L'Eco di Bergamo |language=it}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 23:27, 19 October 2024

Blessed

Tommaso da Olera

OFMCap
Mosaic in Olera
BornTommaso Acerbis
1563
Olera, Bergamo, Duchy of Milan
Died3 May 1631
Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified21 September 2013, Bergamo, Italy by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Feast3 May
AttributesCapuchin habit

Tommaso da Olera (1563 - 3 May 1631) - born Tommaso Acerbis was a Roman Catholic Italian friar of the Capuchins.[1] Leading a life of humility and service, Acerbis, initially a shepherd with no formal education, joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin in Verona at the age of seventeen. He served in various convents, offering spiritual guidance to the sick and impoverished. Acerbis spoke out against the spread of Lutheranism, defending the Roman Catholic Church through his love for "the impassioned Christ". His influence extended to sponsoring convents and spiritually guiding notable individuals, including Bernardina Floriani and scientist Ippolito Guarinoni. Acerbis's devotion earned him papal veneration, with Pope John XXIII recognizing him as "a saint and a true master of the spirit". The beatification process, initiated in 1967, culminated in his proclamation as Venerable on 23 October 1987. A miracle further validated his cause, leading to beatification on 21 September 2013, presided over by Cardinal Angelo Amato on behalf of Pope Francis.

Biography

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Early life and achievement

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Tommaso Acerbis was born in 1563 to poor parents and he worked as a shepherd as a child without ever having received proper schooling.

He joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin on 12 September 1580 in Verona at the convent of Santa Croce di Cittadella where at the age of seventeen he learnt how to read and write. He made his solemn profession on 5 July 1584 and served in the convents in Verona (1605–12) and Vicenza (1612-17) as well as Rovereto (1617–18).[1][2] He was later sent to Padua in 1618 as the convent's porter, while not long after in 1619 he was sent to a new province of the order in Austria at the request of the archduke Leopold V.[2][3]

Out of those convents he visited the sick people and also helped the poor. He often encouraged and championed a love of the faith to those who listened to him. When Lutheranism began to take root in the area he spoke out and also wrote in defense of the Roman Catholic Church. He chose not to confront but to instead speak on his love of "the impassioned Christ" and the church that He founded.[1] In Vicenza he had sponsored the opening of a convent for the Poor Clares which from 1612-3 was built at Porta Nuova. At Rovereto he sought permission from city authorities to make another convent for the Poor Clares which was built in 1642 and it was there that he met and spiritually guided Bernardina Floriani while in 1617 became a friend and the spiritual director of the scientist Ippolito Guarinoni. He was also a spiritual guide to the archduke and his wife Claudia de' Medici and Acerbis frequently met and corresponded with the two.[2]

Death

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He died in mid-1631 in Innsbruck. His remains are housed in Innsbruck.[1]

Papal veneration

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Pope John XXIII was noted for having enjoyed the writings of the late Franciscan and even said that he was "a saint and a true master of the spirit". The pontiff received a gift from Doctor Joseph Mitterstiller from Innsbruck on 24 November 1959 which was a book of the spiritual writings of the late friar, and the pope's private secretary Loris Francesco Capovilla later wrote of the occasion and said that the pope had "declared his great esteem and veneration" for him.[2] Capovilla later wrote that on 20 May 1963 the dying pope asked that Capovilla, the pope's nurse, Fra Federico Bellotti and the two helpers Guido and Giampaolo Gusso read for him on his deathbed the late friar's works amongst others. Pope Paul VI also spoke of his esteem for Acerbis.

Beatification

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Statue in Olera.

The stages of the beatification process commenced on 28 February 1967 in an informative process that concluded its work on 19 April 1968 with the Positio dossier later submitted to Rome in March 1978. This occurred despite the fact that the formal introduction of the cause was not granted until 4 December 1980 with the declaration of "nihil obstat" (nothing against). Theologians approved all his spiritual writings on 12 February 1974 while historians also approved the course of the cause and deemed no historical obstacles existed - on 7 March 1979. The diocesan process was later validated on 28 May 1982 which led to theologians approving the cause on 2 December 1986 and the Congregation for the Causes of Saints following this decision as well on 30 September 1987. He was proclaimed Venerable on 23 October 1987 after Pope John Paul II recognized his life of heroic virtue.[3]

A miracle led to a diocesan tribunal from 26 October 2006 to 4 October 2007 to investigate and later submitted its findings to the C.C.S. who validated the process on 16 January 2009. A medical board issued their approval to it on 24 February 2011 while theologians likewise approved it on 22 October 2011 as did the C.C.S. on 7 February 2012. Pope Benedict XVI issued the final approval needed for it on 10 May 2012 and Cardinal Angelo Amato - on the behalf of Pope Francis - celebrated the beatification mass in Bergamo on 21 September 2013.[3] The postulator assigned to this cause is Fra Carlo Calloni.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Blessed Tommaso Acerbis". Saints SQPN. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "Confessor, Br. Thomas Acerbis of Olera". Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Korea. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Tommaso da Olera". www.causesanti.va (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  4. ^ "Una reliquia di Tommaso da Olera consegnata a Papa Francesco". L'Eco di Bergamo (in Italian). 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
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