Why pilgrims come
Visit the resting place and legacy of St. Carlo Acutis
In Assisi's former episcopal complex, the Sanctuary of the Spoliation remembers the decisive 1206 renunciation in which St. Francis surrendered his wealth and worldly status before the bishop. The sanctuary now also holds the tomb of St. Carlo Acutis, whose body was transferred here in 2019. Placing Francis and Carlo within one church makes the sanctuary a powerful pilgrimage about conversion, Eucharistic love, simplicity, and service to the poor across eight centuries.
St. Carlo’s tomb belongs to Assisi’s wider story of conversion and self-emptying: the Sanctuary of the Spoliation remembers St. Francis renouncing worldly privilege, while Carlo points modern pilgrims toward the Eucharist, ordinary holiness and service of the poor.
The sacred connection
People and objects remembered here
These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.
Tomb
Feast: October 12Tomb and bodily remains · Ecclesiastically documented
The tomb is in the sanctuary church; access pauses during certain Sunday and holiday liturgies.What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
Tomb of St. Carlo Acutis
Pray at the resting place of the young saint whose life centered on the Eucharist.
Eucharistic spirituality
Read Carlo’s witness in the context of Mass, adoration and his Eucharistic-miracles project.
Sanctuary of the Spoliation
Connect Carlo’s modern witness with the conversion and renunciation of St. Francis.
Domus Properzio
Check the official daily guided-tour window for the Roman archaeological area beneath the complex.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
How to read this page
Sources, tradition, and what is verified
The destination record was last checked on 9/15/2026.
This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.
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