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EIGHT DECREES Promulgated |
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VATICAN CITY - Yesterday, 06 December 2014, Pope Francis
received in a private audience Angelo
Cardinal Amato, sdb,
prefect of the Congregation of the Causes of the Saints, and authorized the Congregation to promulgate the following
eight decrees
regarding:
- a miracle,
attributed to the intercession of Blessed
ÉMILIE
DE VILLENEUVE, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of
the Immaculate Conception; born on 09 March 1811 in Toulouse,
Haute-Garonne (France) and died on 02 October 1854 in Castres,
Tarn (France);
beatified on 05 July 2009;
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a miracle,
attributed to the intercession of Blessed MARYAM SŪLTANAH
DANIL GHAŢŢAS (in religion: MARIE-ALPHONSINE),
cofounder of the Congregation of
the Sisters of the Holy Rosary of Jerusalem of the Latins
(Rosary Sisters); born on 04 October 1843 in Jerusalem (Israel)
and died on 25 March 1927 in Ain Karim, Yerushalayim (Israel);
beatified on 22 November 2009;
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a miracle,
attributed to the intercession of Blessed
MARYAM
BĀWARDĪ [BAOUARDY]
(in religion: MARIE OF JESUS CRUCIFIED),
professed nun of the Order of Discalced Carmelites; born on
05 January 1846 in I’billin (a.k.a. Abilene), Hazafon (Israel)
and died on 26 August 1878 in
Bethlehem, West Bank (Israel/Palestine);
beatified on 13 November 1983;
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
FRANCESCA PAOLA PRESTIGIACOMO (in
religion: CARMELA OF JESUS),
founder of the Institute of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart
of of Jesus of the Incarnate Word; born on 15 October
1858 in Palermo (Italy)
and
died on 14 December 1948 in Rome;
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God MARÍA
SÉIQUER GAYÁ,
founder of the Apostolic Sisters of Christ Crucified; born on
12 April 1891 in Murcia (Spain) and
died there on 17 July 1975;
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God ANTONIE HASMANDOVÁ
(in religion: MARIE
VOJTĚCHA), professed religious of the
Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of Saint Charles
Borromeo; superior general; born on
25 March 1914 in Huštěnovice, Uherské Hradiště (Czechia) and died on
21 January 1988 in Znojmo-Hradiště, Znojmo (Czechia);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God PRAXEDES FERNÁNDEZ GARCÍA de
FERNÁNDEZ,
layperson of the diocese of Oviedo; married; member of the Lay
Fraternities of Saint Dominic (a.k.a. Third Order of Saint
Dominic); born on 21 July 1886 in Puente la Luisa, Sueros,
Asturias (Spain) and died on 06
October 1936 in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain); and,
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God ELISABETTA TASCA SERENA,
layperson of the diocese of Vicenza; married; born
on 24 April 1899 in San Zenone degli Ezzelini, Treviso
(Italy) and died on 03 November 1978
in Vò di Brendola, Vicenza (Italy). |
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Posted
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Charles G. Braganza
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Date:
07/12/2014
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EIGHT DECREES Promulgated |
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VATICAN CITY - Yesterday, 07 November 2014, Pope Francis
received in a private audience Angelo
Cardinal Amato, sdb,
prefect of the Congregation of the Causes of the Saints, and authorized the Congregation to promulgate the following
eight decrees
regarding:
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of
God
Maximiano Valdés
Subercaseaux (in
religion: Francisco from
San Miguel de Santiago),
professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; bishop
of Osorno; born on 23 September 1908 in San Miguel, Santiago
(Chile) and died on 04 January 1982 in Pucón, Cautín (Chile);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
ALFRED GREGORI (in
religion: ILDEBRANDO),
professed priest of the Sylvestrine
Congregation of the Order of Saint
Benedict; abbot general; founder of the
Congregation of the
Benedictine Reparatrix Sisters of the Holy Face; born on
08 May 1894 in Poggio Cinolfo, L’Aquila
(Italy) and died
on 12 November 1985 in Rome (Italy);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God RAIMUNDO
CALCAGNO, priest of the Congregation of the Oratory of
Saint Philip Neri;
born on 17 April 1888 in Chioggia, Venice (Italy) and
died there on 18 July 1964;
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
JOHN SULLIVAN, professed priest
of the Society of Jesus; born on 08 May 1861 in Dublin (Ireland) and
died there on 19 February 1933;
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
PELÁGIO SAUTER,
professed priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists);
born on 09 November 1878 in Hausen am Tann, Zollernalbkreis
(Germany) and
died on 23 November 1961 in Campinas, Goiânia (Brazil);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God JEANNE MANCE, layperson
of the archdiocese of Montréal ; founder of the Hôtel-Dieu
Hospital; born on 11 November 1606 in Langres, Haute-Marne
(France) and died there on 18 June 1673 in Montréal, Québec
(Canada);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God MARTHE-LOUISE ROBIN,
layperson of the diocese of Valence; founder of the Association
of the Foyers of Charity; born on 13 March 1902 in Châteauneuf-de-Galaure,
Drôme (France) and died there on 06 February 1981; and,
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God SILVIO DISSEGNA,
child of the archdiocese of Turin; born
on 01 July 1967 in Moncalieri, Turin (Italy) and died on 24 September
1979 in Poirino, Turin (Italy). |
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Posted
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Charles G. Braganza
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Date:
08/11/2014
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ORDINARY PUBLIC CONSISTORY |
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VATICAN CITY - This morning, 20
October 2014,
at 9:00 a.m., in the New Synod Hall,
Pope Francis held an
ordinary public consistory during the celebration of midmorning prayers for the canonization of Blesseds:
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Joseph Vaz,
priest of the Congregation of the Oratory
of Saint Philip Neri, founder of the Oratory of the Holy Cross
of Miracles in Goa; and,
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ADELAIDE BRANDO (in religion:
MARIA CRISTINA OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION), founder
of the Congregation of the Oblation Sisters of the
Blessed Sacrament.
The Holy Father decreed that Blessed
Joseph Vaz will be inscribed in the book of Saints on 14 January 2015.
The date of the canonization of Blessed Maria Cristina of the Immaculate
Conception is still to be determined. |
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Posted
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Charles G. Braganza
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Date:
20/10/2014
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THREE DECREES PromulgatED AND VOTES FOR
CANONIZATION APPROVED |
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VATICAN CITY - Today, 17 September 2014, Pope Francis
received in a private audience Angelo
Cardinal Amato, sdb,
prefect of the Congregation of the Causes of the Saints. During
the audience, the Holy Father authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the following three decrees
regarding:
- a miracle,
attributed to the intercession of Blessed
ADELAIDE BRANDO (in religion:
MARIA CRISTINA OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION), founder
of the Congregation of the Oblation Sisters of the Blessed
Sacrament; born on 01 May 1856 in
Naples (Italy) and
died on 20 January 1906 in Casoria, Naples (Italy);
beatified on 27 April 2003;
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a miracle,
attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of
God
PIO ALBERTO DEL CORONA,
titular archbishop of Sardica, bishop emeritus of San Miniato, and founder of
the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of the Holy Spirit; born
on 05 July 1837 in Livorno (Italy) and died there on 15
August 1912 in Florence (Italy);
heroic virtues confirmed on 09 October 2013; and,
a miracle,
attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of
God
MARIE-ÉLISABETH TURGEON, founder of
the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Rosary; born
on 07 February 1840 in Beaumont, Québec (Canada) and
died on 17 August 1881 in Rimouski, Québec (Canada);
heroic virtues confirmed on 09 October 2013.
The Pope has also approved the votes made
by the Ordinary Session of the Cardinals and Bishops of the
Congregation for the Causes of Saints in favor of the canonization of
Blessed Joseph Vaz, priest of the
Congregation of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri, founder of the
Oratory of the Holy Cross of Miracles; born
on 21 April 1651 in Benaulin, Goa (India) and
died on 17 January 1711 in Kandy,
Central (Sri Lanka);
beatified on 21 January 1995.
Finally, His Holiness has decided to convene soon a consistory
for the canonization of Blesseds Joseph Vaz and Maria Cristina
of the Immaculate Conception. |
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Posted
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Charles G. Braganza
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Date:
17/09/2014
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Seven DECREES Promulgated |
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VATICAN CITY - Yesterday, 08 July 2014, Pope Francis
received in a private audience Angelo
Cardinal Amato, sdb,
prefect of the Congregation of the Causes of the Saints, and authorized the Congregation to promulgate the following
seven decrees
regarding:
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
ANTÔNIO FERREIRA VIÇOSO, priest of the Congregation of
the Mission (Vincentians); bishop of Mariana;
born on 13 May 1787 in Peniche, Lisbon (Portugal) and
died on 07 July 1875 in Mariana, Minas Gerais (Brazil) ;
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
SATURNINO LÓPEZ NOVOA, priest of the
archdiocese of Valencia; cofounder of the Little Sisters
of the Abandoned Elderly; born on 29 November 1830 in Sigüenza,
Guadalajara (Spain) and
died on 12 March 1905 in Huesca
(Spain);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God AUGUSTE
ARRIBAT,
professed priest of the Salesian Society of Don Bosco; born on
17 December 1879 in Trédou, Aveyron (France) and
died on 11 March 1963 in La Navarre, La Crau, Var (France);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
SOPHIA LEEVES (in
religion: MARIE-VERONIQUE OF THE PASSION),
professed religious of the Order of Discalced Carmelites;
founder of the Institute of the Apostolic Carmel; born on 01
October 1823 in Istanbul (a.k.a. Constantinople) (Türkiye) and
died on 16 November 1906 in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantique (France);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
ELENA DA PERSICO,
founder of the Secular Institute of the Daughters of the Queen
of the Apostles; born on 17 July 1869 in Affi, Verona (Italy) and
died there on 28 June 1948;
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
MARIA CARLOTTA FONTANA
(in
religion: GAETANA OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT),
professed religious of the Congregation of the Poor Daughters of
Saint Cajetan; first superior general; born on 11 January 1870
in Pancalieri, Turin (Italy) and died there on 25 March 1935; and,
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God MARCELLO CANDIA,
layperson of the archdiocese of Milan; born
on 27 July 1916 in Portici, Naples (Italy) and died on 31 August 1983 in
Milan (Italy). |
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Posted
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Charles G. Braganza
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Date:
09/07/2014
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EIGHT DECREES Promulgated |
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VATICAN CITY - At noontime yesterday, 12 June 2014, Pope Francis
received in a private audience Angelo
Cardinal Amato, sdb,
prefect of the Congregation of the Causes of the Saints, and authorized the Congregation to promulgate the following
eight decrees
regarding:
- a miracle,
attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of
God LOUIS-ÉDOUARD CESTAC,
priest of the diocese of Bayonne and founder of the Institute of
the Servants of Mary; born on 06 January 1801 in Bayonne,
Pyrénées-Atlantiques (France) and died on 27 March 1868 in
Anglet, Pyrénées-Atlantiques (France);
heroic virtues confirmed on 13 November
1976;
- a miracle, attributed to the intercession of
Venerable Servant of God
AURELIA MERCEDE STEFANI (in
religion: IRENE),
professed religious of the Institute of the Consolata Missionary
Sisters; born on 22 August 1891 in
Anfo, Brescia (Italy) and died
on
31 October 1930 in Gikondi, Nyeri
(Kenya); heroic virtues confirmed on 02
April 2011;
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God LUIGI
SAVARÉ, priest of the diocese of
Lodi;
born on 15 August 1878 in Cremona (Italy) and
died on 22 March 1949 in Lodi (Italy);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
EUGENIO REFFO, cofounder and professed priest
of the Congregation of Saint Joseph; born on 02 January
1843 in Turin (Italy) and
died there on 09 May 1925;
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
FRANCES MARGARET TAYLOR
(in
religion: MARY MAGDALEN OF THE SACRED HEART),
founder of the Poor Servants of the Mother of God; born on 20
January 1832 in Stoke Rochford, Lincolnshire, England (United
Kingdom) and
died on 09 June 1900 in London, England (United Kingdom);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
MARIA TERESA SCANDOLA
(in
religion: MARIA GIUSEPPA),
professed religious of the Combini Missionary Sisters; born on
06 January 1849 in Bosco Chiesanuova, Verona (Italy) and
died on 01 September 1903 in Lul, Malakāl (South Sudan);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
ITALA MELA, layperson of the diocese of La
Spezia and Oblate of Saint Benedict of the Monastery of Saint
Paul-outside-the-Walls; born on 28 August 1904 in La Spezia (Italy) and died
there on 29 April 1957; and,
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God UMBERTO MORI,
layperson of the archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola; married; born
on 28 January 1926 in Modena (Italy) and died on 06 September
1989 in Pavia (Italy). |
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Posted
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Charles G. Braganza
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Date:
13/06/2014
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ORDINARY PUBLIC CONSISTORY |
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VATICAN CITY - At 10:00 a.m., in the Consistory Hall
of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, Pope Francis held an
ordinary public consistory during the celebration of midmorning prayers for the canonization of Blesseds:
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GIOVANNI ANTONIO FARINA, bishop
of Vicenza and founder of the Institute of the Sisters of Saint
Dorothy, Daughters of the Sacred Hearts;
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KURIAKOSE ELIAS CHAVARA (in
religion: KURIAKOSE OF THE
HOLY FAMILY),
cofounder and professed priest of the
Congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate and founder of
the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel;
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ARCANGELO PALMENTIERI (in religion:
LUDOVICO FROM CASORIA) professed priest of the Order of
Friars Minor and founder of the Congregation of the Franciscan
Sisters of Saint Elizabeth (“Bigie”);
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GIOVANNI BATTISTA SAGGIO
(in religion: NICOLA FROM LONGOBARDI),
professed oblate of the Order of Minims;
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ROSa
ELUVATHINGAL
(in religion: EUPHRASIA OF THE SACRED HEART),
professed religious of the Congregation of the Mother of
Carmel; and,
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AMATO RONCONI, layperson of the diocese of
Rimini and member of the Secular Franciscan Order, founder of
the Hospital-Hospice for Poor Pilgrims of Saludecio (now known
as the Beato Amato Ronconi Nursing Home).
The Holy Father decreed that the
canonization ceremony for these Blesseds will take place on 23
November 2014, the feast of Christ the King. |
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Posted
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Charles G. Braganza
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Date:
12/06/2014
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FIVE DECREES Promulgated |
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VATICAN CITY - At noontime yesterday, 09 May 2014, Pope Francis
received in a private audience Angelo
Cardinal Amato, sdb,
prefect of the Congregation of the Causes of the Saints, and authorized the Congregation to promulgate the following five decrees
regarding:
- a miracle,
attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of
God
PaUL VI (Giovanni Battista Montini),
supreme pontiff; born on 26 September 1897 in Concesio, Brescia
(Italy) and died on 06 August 1978 in Castelgandolfo, Rome
(Italy);
heroic virtues confirmed on 20 December
2012;
- a miracle, attributed to the intercession of
Venerable Servant of God
LUIGI CABURLOTTO, priest of the archdiocese of
Venice and founder of the Institute of the Daughters of Saint
Joseph; born on 07 June 1817 in Venice (Italy) and
died there on 09 July 1897; heroic virtues confirmed on 02 July 1994;
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
GIACOMO ABBONDO, priest of the diocese of Vercelli;
born on 27 August 1720 in Salomino, Vercelli (Italy) and
died on 09 February 1788 in Tronzano, Vercelli (Italy);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
JACINT ALEGRE PUJALS, professed priest of the
Society of Jesus; born on 24 December 1874 in Terrassa,
Barcelona (Spain) and
died on 10 December 1930 in Barcelona (Spain); and,
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
CAROLINE-BARBE COLCHEN CARRÉ DE MALBERG, layperson of the
diocese of Metz; married; and founder of the Society of the
Daughters of Saint Francis de Sales; born
on 08 April 1829 in Metz, Moselle (France) and died on 28
January 1891 in Lorry-les-Metz, Moselle (France). |
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Posted
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Charles G. Braganza
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Date:
10/05/2014
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FOUR DECREES Promulgated |
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VATICAN CITY - Yesterday, 15 April 2014, Pope Francis
received in a private audience Angelo
Cardinal Amato, sdb,
prefect of the Congregation of the Causes of the Saints. During
the audience, the Holy Father authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the following four decrees
regarding:
- a miracle, attributed to the intercession of Blessed
ARCANGELO PALMENTIERI (in religion:
LUDOVICO FROM CASORIA) professed priest of the Order of
Friars Minor and founder of the Congregation of the Franciscan
Sisters of Saint Elizabeth (“Bigie”); born on 11 March 1814 in
Casoria, Naples (Italy) and
died on 30 March 1885 in Naples (Italy);
beatified on 18 April 1993;
- a miracle, attributed to the intercession of Blessed
AMATO RONCONI, layperson of the diocese of
Rimini and member of the Secular Franciscan Order, founder of
the Hospital-Hospice for Poor Pilgrims of Saludecio (now known
as the Beato Amato Ronconi Nursing Home); born around 1225 in
Saludecio, Rimini (Italy) and
died around 1292 in Rimini (Italy);
cult confirmed on 17 April 1776;
heroic virtues confirmed on 09 October
2013;
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
ALAIN-MARIE GUYNOT DE BOISMENU, professed
priest of the
Congregation of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart; titular
archbishop of Claudiopoli and apostolic vicar of Papua; born on
27 December 1870 in Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine (France) and
died on 05 November 1953 in Kubuna, Kairuku-Hiri (Papua New Guinea); and,
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
WILHELM JANAUSCHEK, professed priest of the
Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists); born
on 19 October 1859 in Vienna (Austria) and died there on 30 June
1926. |
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Posted
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Charles G. Braganza
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Date:
16/04/2014
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THREE EQUIPOLLENT CANONIZATIONS AND THIRTEEN DECREES
Promulgated |
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VATICAN CITY - This morning, 03
April 2014, the Holy Father Francis received in audience
Cardinal Angelo Amato,
sdb,
prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, during
which he authorized the extension of the liturgical
cult and inscription in the book of
Saints of:
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Blessed FRANÇOIS DE LAVAL, bishop
of Québec; born on 30 April 1623 in Montigny-sur-Avre,
Eure-et-Loir (France) and died on 06 May 1708 in Québec
(Canada); beatified on 22 June 1980;
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Blessed JOSÉ
DE ANCHIETA, professed
priest of the Society of Jesus; born on 19 March 1534 in San
Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Islas Canarias (Spain) and
died on 09 June 1597 in Reritiba (a.k.a. Anchieta), Espírito
Santo (Brazil); beatified on 22 June 1980; and,
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Blessed MARIE GUYART MARTIN
(in religion:
MARIE OF THE INCARNATION), widow;
professed religious, Order of Saint Ursula; born on 28 October
1599 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire (France)
and died on 30 April 1672 in Québec
(Canada); beatified on 22 June 1980.
At the same time, the Holy Father
authorized the promulgation of decrees concerning the following
causes:
- a miracle, attributed to the intercession of Blessed
GIOVANNI ANTONIO FARINA, bishop
of Vicenza and founder of the Institute of the Teaching Sisters of Saint
Dorothy, Daughters of the Sacred Hearts; born on 11 January 1803
in Gambellara, Vicenza (Italy) and
died on
04 March 1888 in Vicenza (Italy);
beatified on 04 November 2001;
- a miracle, attributed to the intercession of Blessed
KURIAKOSE ELIAS CHAVARA (in
religion: KURIAKOSE OF THE
HOLY FAMILY),
cofounder and professed priest of the
Congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate and founder of
the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel;
born on 08 February 1805 in
Kainakary, Allappuzha (India) and
died on
03 January 1871 in Koonammavu, Ernakulam
(India);
beatified on 08 February 1986;
- a miracle, attributed to the intercession of Blessed
GIOVANNI BATTISTA SAGGIO
(in religion: NICOLA FROM LONGOBARDI),
professed oblate of the Order of Minims; born
06 January 1650 in Longobardi, Cosenza
(Italy) and died on 03 February
1709 in Rome (Italy);
beatified on 17 September 1786;
- a miracle, attributed to the intercession of Blessed
ROSa
ELUVATHINGAL
(in religion: EUPHRASIA OF THE SACRED HEART),
professed religious of the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel;
born on 17 October 1877 in Kattoor,
Thrissur (India) and died on
29 August 1952 in Ollur, Thrissur (India);
beatified on 03 December 2006;
- a miracle, attributed to the intercession of the
Venerable Servant of God
ANDREA BORDINO
(in religion:
LUIGI OF THE
CONSOLATA), professed religious of the
Congregation of the Brothers of
Saint Joseph Benedict Cottolengo;
born on 12 August 1922 in
Castellinaldo, Alba (Italy) and
died on 25 August 1977 in Turin (Italy);
declared venerable on 12 April 2003;
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
FRANCISCO SIMÓN RÓDENAS (in religion:
FRANCISCO FROM ORIHUELA), professed priest of the Order
of Friars Minor Capuchin, titular bishop of Edchino, and bishop
of Santa Marta; born on 02 October 1849 in La Aparecida,
Alicante, Orihuela (Spain) and died on 22 August 1914 in
Masamagrell, Valencia (Spain);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
ADOLFO BARBERIS,
priest of diocese of Turin and founder of the Institute of the
Sisters of Christian Servanthood; born on 16 July 1884 in Turin
(Italy) and died there on 27 September 1967;
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
JOSEPH STAUB (in religion:
MARIE-CLÉMENT), professed priest of the
Congregation of the Augustinians of the Assumption and founder
of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joan of Arc; born on
02 July 1876 in Kaysersberg, Haut-Rhin (France) and died on 16
May 1936 in Sillery, Québec (Canada);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
SEBASTIÁN ELORZA ARIZMENDI, professed religious
of the Order of Saint Augustine; born on 31 October 1882 in
Idiazábal, Guipúzcoa (Spain) and died on 08 December 1942 in La
Vid, Burgos (Spain);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
MARIA DULCE RODRIGUES DOS SANTOS (in religion:
MARIA TERESA OF THE EUCHARISTIC JESUS), founder
of the Congregation of the Little Missionary Sisters of Mary
Immaculate; born on 20 January 1901 in São Paulo (Brazil) and
died on 08 January 1972 in São José dos Campos, São Paulo
(Brazil);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
JUANA DE LA CONCEPCIÓN SÁNCHEZ GARCÍA (in
religion:
CLARA OF THE CONCEPTION), professed religious of the
Order of Saint Clare; born on 14 February 1902 in Torre de
Cameros, La Rioja (Spain) and died on 22 January 1973 in Soria
(Spain);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
GIUSEPPINA MARCUCCI (in religion:
MARIA MADDALENA OF JESUS IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT),
professed religious of the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus
Christ (Passionist Nuns); born on 24 April 1888 in San Gemignano
di Moriano, Lucca (Italy) and died on 10 February 1960 in Madrid
(Spain); and,
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God LUIGI
ROCCHI, layperson of the diocese of
Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia; born on 19 February
1932 in Rome (Italy) and died on 26 March 1979 in Macerata
(Italy). |
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Posted
by:
Charles G. Braganza
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Date:
03/04/2014
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Five DECREES Promulgated |
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VATICAN CITY - Yesterday, 07 February 2014, Pope Francis
received in a private audience Angelo
Cardinal Amato, sdb,
prefect of the Congregation of the Causes of the Saints. During
the audience, the Holy Father authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the following five decrees
regarding:
- the martyrdom of the
Servant of God
Francesco
Zirano, professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor
Conventuals; born in ca. 1564 in Sassari (Italy); killed in
odium fidei on 25 January 1603 in Algiers (Algeria);
- the martyrdom of the
Servants of God
YUN JI-CHUNG
PAULUS, layperson of the
diocese of Jeonju, and
123 COMPANIONS killed in
odium fidei in Korea from 1791 to 1888;
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
JESUS MARÍA ECHAVARRÍA AGUIRRE,
bishop of the diocese of Saltillo
and founder of the Institute of the Catechist Sisters of
Guadalupe; born on 06 July 1858 in Real de San Pedro de
Bacubirito, Sinaloa (Mexico) and died on 05 April 1954 in
Saltillo, Coahuila (Mexico);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
Guglielmo
Giacomo Ghilardi (in religion:
Faustino),
professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor; born on 06 May
1858 in Pieve a Nievole, Pistoia (Italy) and died on 25 October
1937 in San Vivaldo di Montaione, Florence (Italy); and,
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God MARÍA
RAFAELA RODRÍGUEZ XUAREZ DE LA GUARDIA (in religion:
MARÍA ROCÍO OF JESUS CRUCIFIED), professed religious of the
Congregation of Sisters of the Divine Love; born on 16 May 1923
in Colmenar de la Sierra, Málaga (Spain) and died on 30 March
1956 in
Rome (Italy). |
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Charles G. Braganza
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Date:
08/02/2014
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EIGHT DECREES PROMULGATed |
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VATICAN CITY - Today, 27 January 2014, Pope Francis
received in a private audience Angelo
Cardinal Amato, sdb,
prefect of the Congregation of the Causes of the Saints. During
the audience, the Holy Father authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the following eight decrees
regarding:
- the martyrdom of the
Servant of God
Pedro DE Asúa
Mendía, priest of the diocese of Vitoria; born on 30
August 1890 in Valmaseda, Vizcaya (Spain) and killed in
odium fidei on 29 August 1936 in Liendo, Santander (Spain);
-
the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
Giuseppe Girelli, priest of the
diocese of Verona; born on 10 January 1886 in Dossobuono, Verona (Italy) and died
on 01 May 1978 in Negrar, Verona (Italy);
-
the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
Zacarías Salterain Bizkarra
(in religion: Zacarías
OF SAINT TERESA), professed priest of
the Order of Discalced Carmelites; born on 05 November 1887 in Abadiano, Vizcaya
(Spain) and died on 23 May 1957
in Vellore, Tamil Nādu (India);
-
the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
Marcelle Mallet, founder of the
Institute of the Sisters of Charity of Québec; born on 26 March
1805 in Côte-des-Neiges,
Montréal (Canada) and died on 09 April 1871 in Québec (Canada);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
María Benita Arias, founder of the
Handmaids of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament; born on 03 April
1822 in La
Carlota, Córdoba (Argentina) and died on 25 September 1894 in Buenos
Aires (Argentina);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
VIRGINJA DE BRINCAT (in religion:
MARGERITA OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS),
founder of the Franciscan Sisters of the Heart of Jesus; born on
28 November 1862 in Kerċem, Gozo (Malta) and died on
22 January 1952 in Victoria, Gozo (Malta);
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God
NOEME CINQUE (in religion:
SERAFINA), professed religious of the
Congregation of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ; born on 31
January 1913 in Boca
das Garças, Urucurituba, Amazonas (Brazil) and died on 21
October 1988 in Manaus, Amazonas (Brazil); and,
- the heroic virtues
of the Servant of God ELISABETTA
SANNA, layperson of the dioceses of Rome and Sassari;
widow; member of the Secular Franciscan Order and of the
Association of the Union of the Catholic Apostolate; born
on 23 April 1788 in Codrongianos, Sassari (Italy) and died on 17
February 1857 in
Rome (Italy). |
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Posted
by:
Charles G. Braganza
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Date:
27/01/2014
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