The statue of Blessed Carlo Acutis was commissioned to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Irish cathedral.
Carlo was born on May 3 1991 and died on October 12 2006 aged just 15 after suffering from leukemia.
The London-born young Italian was an amateur website designer with a deep faith, especially in the Eucharist and the Rosary.
Carlo was beatified on October 10, 2020 and the statue was unveiled at a special Mass at St Eugene’s Cathedral on Wednesday.
A spokesperson for the Diocese said: “Carlo is a powerful example of faith for young people. Having his statue in the Cathedral encourages young people to come to the Cathedral to pray and it makes the Cathedral a place to pray for young people.
"The statue was carved in Italy in the factory of Ferdinard Stuflesser. Carlo’s mother Antonia has gifted the Cathedral will a lock of his hair which will be beside the statue in a reliquary."
Bishop Donal McKeown blessed the statue of Carlo at 10.00am Mass on his birthday, May 3.
The London-born young Italian was an amateur website designer with a deep faith, especially in the Eucharist and the Rosary.
. The Most Reverend Dr Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry blessing of the Blessed Carlos Acutis statue, during Mass on Wednesday morning, as part of the St Eugene’s Cathedral‘s 150 anniversary celebrations. Carlos died in 2006, age 15, from leukaemia. He was a frequent communicant and had been cataloguing reported Eucharistic miracles from around the world before his death. The Italian teenager beatified in 2020. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2318GS – 43
The Most Reverend Dr Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry blessing of the Blessed Carlos Acutis statue, during Mass on Wednesday morning, as part of the St Eugene’s Cathedral‘s 150 anniversary celebrations. Carlos died in 2006, age 15, from leukaemia. He was a frequent communicant and had been cataloguing reported Eucharistic miracles from around the world before his death. The Italian teenager beatified in 2020. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2318GS – 43 Photo: George Sweeney
5. The Most Reverend Dr Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry, and Fr Paul Farren, administrator, pictured at the blessing of the Blessed Carlos Acutis statue, during Mass on Wednesday morning, as part of the St Eugene’s Cathedral‘s 150 anniversary celebrations. Carlos died in 2006, age 15, from leukaemia. He was a frequent communicant and had been cataloguing reported Eucharistic miracles from around the world before his death. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2318GS – 44
The Most Reverend Dr Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry, and Fr Paul Farren, administrator, pictured at the blessing of the Blessed Carlos Acutis statue, during Mass on Wednesday morning, as part of the St Eugene’s Cathedral‘s 150 anniversary celebrations. Carlos died in 2006, age 15, from leukaemia. He was a frequent communicant and had been cataloguing reported Eucharistic miracles from around the world before his death. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2318GS – 44 Photo: George Sweeney
6. The Most Reverend Dr Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry blessing of the Blessed Carlos Acutis statue, during Mass on Wednesday morning, as part of the St Eugene’s Cathedral‘s 150 anniversary celebrations. Carlos died in 2006, age 15, from leukaemia. He was a frequent communicant and had been cataloguing reported Eucharistic miracles from around the world before his death. The Italian teenager beatified in 2020. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2318GS – 43
The Most Reverend Dr Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry blessing of the Blessed Carlos Acutis statue, during Mass on Wednesday morning, as part of the St Eugene’s Cathedral‘s 150 anniversary celebrations. Carlos died in 2006, age 15, from leukaemia. He was a frequent communicant and had been cataloguing reported Eucharistic miracles from around the world before his death. The Italian teenager beatified in 2020. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2318GS – 43 Photo: George Sweeney