Antonio Pietro Cortinovis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Place of Birth: Costa di Serina, Lombardy, Italy
About Antonio Pietro Cortinovis
- Antonio Pietro Cortinovis (7 November 1885 - 10 April 1984) - in religious Cecilio Maria da Costa Serina - was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.
- He had set his heart on entering the religious life despite his initial reluctance due to him pondering on his unworthiness.
- This belief manifested in his childhood which motivated him to decide against entering the priesthood.
- But his religious formation in the order was pushed back due to World War I and he was unable to make his solemn religious profession until the war had concluded.Fra Cortinovis served as a porter and beggar for the order in their convent in Milan and remained there until his death.
- He established the Opera San Francesco in 1959 in order to work with the poor and was a foundation that earned the support of the Archbishop of Milan (and future pope) Giovanni Battista Montini.The beatification process opened in Milan in 1993 and he became titled as a Servant of God.
- Pope Francis confirmed his heroic virtue and named him as Venerable on 6 March 2018.
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