Pope Leo canonized Carlo Acutis on Sept. 7, the first Catholic saint of the millennial generation, elevating him to the same ranks as Francis of Assisi and Mother Cabrini.

St. Carlo Acutis, a British-born Italian who died from leukemia in 2006 at age 15, earned the nickname “God’s Influencer” and has been deemed the patron saint of social media and the internet.

A technology whiz kid, he taught himself computer science and web design at age 9; he then built a site that cataloged miracles around the globe, and ran websites for Catholic organizations.

“Carlo was the light answer to the dark side of the web,” his mother, Antonia, told The New York Times.

In 2020, he was beatified at a ceremony in the town of Assisi.

In a letter, Pope Francis called him “blessed.”

Roughly 10,000 saints have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, but just 120 died as children or teenagers, the National Catholic Register reported.

St. Carlo ranks among one of the youngest saints in the history of the church.

 

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