Chronological list of saints and blesseds in the 21st century

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The Catholic Church recognizes certain deceased Catholics as saints, beati, venerabili, and servants of God.

Saints

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Name Birth Birthplace Death Place of death Beatification date Canonization date Notes
Pope John Paul II 1920 Wadowice, Poland 2005 Vatican City May 1, 2011 April 27, 2014 Pope[1]
Carlo Acutis 1991 London, United Kingdom 2006 Monza, Italy October 10, 2020 September 7, 2025 Layman[2]
21 Coptic Martyrs of Libya Various One from Ghana, others from Egypt 2015 Sirte, Libya February 15, 2015 February 21, 2015 Laymen and martyrs[3]

Blesseds

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Name Birth Birthplace Death Place of death Beatification date Notes
Leonella Sgorbati 1940 Piacenza, Italy 2006 Mogadishu, Somalia May 26, 2018 Nun and martyr[4]
Floribert Bwana Chui 1981 Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2007 Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo June 15, 2025 martyr and customs official [5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Allen Jr., John L. (27 April 2014). "Francis names John Paul II, John XXIII as saints". Boston Globe. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  2. ^ Lamb, Christopher (2025-06-13). "Italian teenager Carlo Acutis to become first millennial saint on September 7". CNN. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  3. ^ "Vatican formally recognizes 21 Coptic Orthodox killed in Libya as martyrs, gives them feast day". AP NEWS. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  4. ^ "Decrees of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  5. ^ "Blessed Floribert Bwana Chui: A witness to goodness and peace - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 16 June 2025.