First Millennial Saint

St. Carlo Acutis (3 May 1991 – 12 October 2006) was an Italian computer programmer known for his devotion to the Eucharist and his use of digital media to promote Catholic devotion. Born in London and raised in Milan, he developed an early interest in computers and video games, teaching himself programming and web design and assisting his parish and school with digital projects. On September 7, 2025 [that’s today, folks], together with Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati, he was canonized by the Catholic Church.

Active in parish life, he served as a catechist and helped inspire several people to convert to Catholicism. He later created a website documenting Eucharistic miracles and Marian apparitions. He was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia and died at the age of fifteen. Since his death, his relics have been displayed in Assisi and his exhibitions on Eucharistic miracles have traveled worldwide.

In 2020, he was beatified by the Catholic Church after the recognition of a 2013 miracle in Brazil attributed to his intercession, with a second miracle in Costa Rica confirmed in 2024. Acutis is regarded as a model for young believers and was canonized as a saint on 7 September 2025, alongside Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati. Acutis is referred to as the "Patron Saint of the Internet", "God's Influencer" and the "first millennial saint".

He enjoyed simple pleasures such as Nutella and even wanted to become a professional chef. He played football with friends, and enjoyed video games, and pop culture, including The Simpsons. He loved spending time with animals, especially dogs. He taught himself how to play the saxophone.

Acutis showed an interest in the lives of saints, especially Francis of Assisi, Antony of Padua, Francisco and Jacinta Marto, Dominic Savio, Tarcisius, Bernadette Soubirous, and Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi.^] He is said to have prayed to his guardian angel frequently and exhibited a special devotion to St. Michael the Archangel. He had a devotion to Mary, mother of Jesus.

Acutis worked on computers and played video games. He played games from series such as Halo, Mario, and Pokémon, although his mother claims he limited himself to just one hour of gaming per week to avoid addiction. People around Acutis considered him a "computer geek" due to his passion for and skill with computers and the internet. He was skilled in Java as well as C++ and often helped others with technical issues.

Due to his enjoyment of video games in life, Acutis has been described as the "first gamer saint". A website was created for his canonization cause. Others were created for educators, young people, and prayer groups, and for each of the four exhibitions that he inspired.

The life of Carlo Acutis has inspired multiple media adaptations, including a comic book, a video game, a documentary film, an animated film, and a brickfilm. – Extracts from Wikipedia

I forebear to list all his virtuous works during his lifetime (including charity, reverence, and service) and the posthumous miracles attributed to his intercession after his death which led to his canonization.