Carino of Balsamo
Murderer of Saint Peter of Verona
Feast: 28 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Blessed Carino Pietro of Balsamo (died 1293), sometimes called Saint Acerinus, was the murderer of Saint Peter of Verona ("Peter Martyr") who later repented his actions and became a Dominican lay brother. He is venerated as a beatus by the Catholic Church.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Connected on this site
- Peter of Verona Saint“Blessed Carino Pietro of Balsamo (died 1293), sometimes called Saint Acerinus, was the murderer of Saint Peter of Verona ("Peter Martyr") who later repented his actions and became a Dominican lay brother.” — Wikipedia
- Santi, beati e testimoni - BeatoCarino Pietro da Balsamo — Santiebeati.it, the Italian Catholic saints dictionary, carries a full entry: BeatoCarino Pietro da Balsamo - sec. XIII – † 1293.
- Wikidata Q1422506 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Carino of Balsamo (CC BY-SA)
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