The Vatican will celebrate an historic canonization on Sunday, Sept. 7, when Pope Leo will declare Blessed Carlo Acutis a saint.

According to USA Today, it will mark the first canonization of Pope Leo’s papacy and the first saint of the millennial generation, placing Carlo alongside revered figures such as Mother Teresa and Francis of Assisi.

Carlo, a British-born Italian, passed away from leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15. He had been scheduled to be canonized on April 27 during the Jubilee of Adolescents, but the ceremony was postponed following the death of Pope Francis on April 21.

Known by some as “God’s influencer,” Carlo was a tech-savvy teen who learned multiple computer coding languages and created websites to share his faith.

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