Elia Comini
A Moment of Grace and Shared Memory in Calvenzano!
On this October 1st, exactly 82 years after the martyrdom of Martino Capelli (SCJ) and Elia Comini (SDB) on October 1st, 1944, a Thanksgiving Mass was held in Calvenzano, the birthplace of Fr. Elia Comini, to mark his recent beatification on September 27th.
Dehonian Martino Capelli and two other priest martyrs of Monte Sole proclaimed blessed
Dehonian Martino Capelli, Salesian Elia Comini, and diocesan priest of Bologna Ubaldo Marchioni were proclaimed blessed this Sunday, September 27, 2026, in the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna.
Beatification: The Latest News from Bologna
A look at the latest news from Bologna on the eve of the beatification of the three priests: Martino Capelli (SCJ), Elia Comini (SDB), and Ubaldo Marchioni.
Rome: A Memorable Evening with Martino Capelli, SCJ, and Elia Comini, SDB, Future Blesseds
This May 25, 2026, the SCJ General House hosted a night of shared memory. Father Pier Luigi Cameroni, Salesian Postulator General, and his collaborator, Dr. Lodovica Maria Zanet, spoke to the community about the deep fraternity between Dehonian Martino Capelli and Salesian Elia Comini, ahead of their beatification this coming September 27.
