Visit of relics of Carlo Acutis

Name: Visit of relics of Carlo Acutis
Start: 2025-09-13T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-09-15T14:00:00+01:00
Location: St Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Edinburgh

Schedule

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Mon, 15 Sep, 2025 at 02:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

St Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Edinburgh | Edinburgh, SC

The relics of Blessed, and soon to be Saint, Carlo Acutis are at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, from Saturday 13 September to Monday 15 September 2025.
Pope Leo XIV declared Carlo Acutis to be canonised on Sunday 7 September 2025.
Carlo Acutis is known for his love of the Eucharist and for his use of technology in sharing religious content, particularly on eucharistic miracles. He died from leukemia aged 15 in Monza, Italy, and will become the first millennial saint.
SATURDAY 13 September
6:00pm: Vigil Mass in presence of relic (Cathedral open until 8:00pm for veneration).
SUNDAY 14 September
12:00pm: Mass in presence of relic, celebrated by Archbishop Leo Cushley.
MONDAY 15 September
12:45pm: Mass for Schools in presence of relic (all welcome).
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Archbishop Leo said: “It is a real blessing for our Archdiocese to welcome the relics of Carlo Acutis.
"The late Pope Benedict, when visiting Britain in 2010, called on our young people to be the "Saints of the 21st Century”.
"Carlo’s life is a powerful witness to precisely that, the beauty of holiness in our time, and a reminder that sanctity is possible at every age.
"I pray that his visit will especially inspire our young people to deepen their love for the living Lord in the Eucharist and to follow Him with renewed faith and courage."
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On Saturday 13 September the relics will be present for our annual Altar Servers' Day at The Gillis Centre in Edinburgh. This event is for Altar Servers and volunteers only. If you have a child who is an altar server in the Diocese, please register fo this event with your parish priest.