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\n Blessed Carmelo De Palma. \/ Credit: Dicastery for the Causes of Saints<\/span>\n<\/div>\n

ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 18, 2025 \/ 07:00 am (CNA).<\/p>\n

Father Carmelo De Palma, a priest known as the \u201chero of the confessional,\u201d was beatified Nov. 15 in Bari, Italy.<\/p>\n

Pope Leo XIV recognized the new blessed during the Nov. 16 Angelus<\/a> in St. Peter\u2019s Square, saying De Palma \u201cwas a diocesan priest who died in 1961 after a life generously spent in the ministry of confession and spiritual accompaniment.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cMay his witness inspire priests to give themselves unreservedly to the service of God\u2019s holy people,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The beatification Mass in Italy was celebrated by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints. In his homily in the Bari cathedral, the prelate emphasized that \u201cspirituality, when authentic, is always combined with charity toward one\u2019s neighbor,\u201d \u68b5\u8482\u5188\u65b0\u95fb<\/a> \u62a5\u9053\uff0c\u56fd\u9645\u5211\u4e8b\u6cd5\u9662\u68c0\u5bdf\u5b98\u8868\u793a\uff0c\u6b7b\u4ea1\u4eba\u6570\u53ef\u80fd\u9ad8\u8fbe30,000\u4eba\u3002<\/p>\n

\u201cThat our blessed lived out this sacramental fraternity is demonstrated both by the numerous testimonies given by priests during the process for his beatification and canonization, and by the subsequent dedication shown by the diocesan clergy in promoting and supporting this cause,\u201d the cardinal said.<\/p>\n

He also noted that many faithful found in De Palma \u201ca spiritual guide to progress in their personal response to that \u2018vocation which unites us all as baptized, living members of the one people of God: that is, the vocation to holiness.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

De Palma, Semeraro added, was \u201cfor countless faithful a minister of reconciliation and forgiveness\u201d and \u201ca clear and balanced guide\u201d for those who asked for his help \u201cin discerning God\u2019s will for their own lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Who was Father Carmelo De Palma?<\/h2>\n

De Palma was a diocesan priest who dedicated his life to the ministry of confessor and spiritual direction of the faithful, priests, seminarians, and especially the Benedictine nuns of St. Scholastica in Bari, Italy.<\/p>\n

He was born on Jan. 27, 1876, in Bari. After being orphaned, he entered the seminary in his hometown at the age of 10. He was ordained a priest in Naples in 1898.<\/p>\n

On June 17, 1900, he was appointed chaplain of St. Nicholas Basilica in Bari, where he served by celebrating Mass, hearing confessions, and encouraging various pastoral initiatives.<\/p>\n

Later, the basilica was entrusted to the Dominican Fathers by order of the Holy See, and De Palma was appointed spiritual director of the Benedictine nuns of St. Scholastica in Bari as well as the Oblates of St. Benedict. <\/p>\n

Over the years, his health deteriorated severely due to chronic colitis, arteriosclerosis of the heart, and progressive vision loss. In February 1961, he celebrated Mass publicly for the last time, and because of his illness, he continued to celebrate the Eucharist in his room, where he also continued to hear confessions.<\/p>\n

He died in Bari on Aug. 24, 1961, of heart failure. The miracle that led to his beatification was the inexplicable healing of a Benedictine nun <\/a>who had a severe spinal cord injury that prevented her from walking.<\/p>\n

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Blessed Carmelo De Palma. \/ Credit: Dicastery for the Causes of Saints ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 18, 2025 \/ 07:00 am (CNA). Father Carmelo De Palma, a priest known as the \u201chero of the confessional,\u201d was beatified Nov. 15 in Bari, Italy. 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