move that accorded him the title of Servant of God as the first stage. Pope Pius VI beatified him on 4 August 1786. The following year, Pacificus' relics were covered by a wax figure, placed in a glass coffin and moved to a chapel built in his honor. Pope Gregory XVI canonized him on 26 May 1839. His feast is celebrated on 24 September. Pacificus is considered the patron saint of those with chronic pain. Locations named in honor of Pacificus are relatively few; one church in North America, a chapel in Humphrey, New York, bears his name. The Latin Catholic Church of Büyükada [Prinkipo] in Istanbul, Turkey -called San Pacifico Latin Catholic Church- is dedicated to St. Pacificus. References External links San Pacifico da Sanseverino Marche 1653 births 1721 deaths 17th-century Christian saints 17th-century venerated Christians 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic priests 18th-century Christian saints 18th-century venerated Christians 18th-century Italian Roman Catholic priests Beatifications by Pope Pius VI Incorrupt saints Italian saints People from the Province of Macerata People from Macerata Reformed Franciscans Venerated Catholics Canonizations by Pope Gregory XVI Franciscan saints