Chronological list of saints and blesseds in the 21st century

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This is a list of people who died during the 21st century, who have received recognition as Blessed (through beatification) or Saint (through canonization) from the Catholic Church.

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NameBirthBirthplaceDeathPlace of deathBeatification dateCanonization dateNotes
Pope John Paul II 1920 Wadowice, Poland 2005 Vatican City May 1, 2011April 27, 2014Pope [1]
Blessed Leonella Sgorbati 1940 Piacenza, Italy 2006 Mogadishu, Somalia May 26, 2018Nun and martyr
Blessed Carlo Acutis 1991 London, United Kingdom 2006 Monza, Italy October 10, 2020TBDLayman
21 Coptic Martyrs of Libya VariousOne from Ghana, others from Egypt 2015 Sirte, Libya February 15, 2015February 21, 2015Laymen and martyrs [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Allen Jr., John L. (27 April 2014). "Francis names John Paul II, John XXIII as saints". Boston Globe. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Vatican formally recognizes 21 Coptic Orthodox killed in Libya as martyrs, gives them feast day". AP NEWS. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
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