Blessed Innocent of Berzo

Also known as

• Giovanni Scalvinoni
• Innocenzo de Berzo

Memorial

• 9 April

Profile

Capuchin priest. Having a special gift working with those seeking the Franciscan life, he was made assistant novice master, then director of candidates for the Order. Died on a preaching tour. His beatification miracles involved cures of terminally ill children.

Born

• 19 March 1844 at Niardo, Brescia, Italy as <Giovanni Scalvinoni

Died

• 3 March 1890 at Begamo, Italy from influenza

Venerated

• 21 March 1943 by Pope Pius XII (decree of heroic virtues)

Beatified

• 12 November 1961 by Pope John XXIII

Canonized

• if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Innocent, contact
     Fra Florio Tessari, OFMCAP
     Vicepostulazione
     Santuario Ss. Annunciata
     25052 Cogno (BS), ITALY

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Hagiography Circle
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Innocent of Berzo”. Saints.SQPN.com. 8 April 2012. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-innocent-of-berzo/>