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EQUIPOLLENT CANONIZATION AND FIVE DECREES Promulgated |
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 VATICAN
CITY - Today, 18 December 2024, Pope Francis received His
Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the
Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, in a private audience.
During the audience, the Supreme Pontiff approved the favorable
votes cast by the Cardinal and Bishop members of the
Congregation and extended to the Universal Church
the liturgical worship in honor of
Blesseds THÉRČSE OF SAINT AUGUSTINE (née
MARIE-MADELEINE-CLAUDINE LIDOINE) and
15 COMPANIONS,
professed nuns of the Order of Discalced Carmelites, martyrs,
killed in odium fidei in Paris (France) on 17 July
1794; beatified on 27 May 1906;
thus inscribing them in the book of Saints
(equipollent canonization).
At the same time, the Holy Father authorized the Dicastery to promulgate decrees regarding:
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E. Profittlich |
E. Comini |
Márton Á. |
G.M. Leone |
P. Goursat |
- the martyrdom of the
Servant of God EDUARD PROFITTLICH,
professed priest
of the
Society of Jesus; titular archbishop of Hadrianopolis in
Haemimonto, and
apostolic administrator of Estonia;
born
in Birresdorf, Ahriweiler (Germany)
on
11 September 1890, and died ex
aerumnis carceris at Kirov Prison, Kirov (Russia) on 22
February 1942;
- the martyrdom of the
Servant of God ELIA COMINI,
professed priest of the Society of Saint Francis de Sales (Salesians
of Don Bosco); born in Calvenzano di Vergato, Bologna (Italy) on
7 May 1910, and died in Pioppe di Salvaro, Grizzana, Bologna
(Italy) on 1 October 1944;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God MÁRTON ÁRON,
bishop of Alba Iulia; born in Sândominic (a.k.a.
Csíkszentdomokos), Harghita (Romania) on 28 August 1896, and died in
Alba Iulia (a.k.a. Gyulafehérvár), Alba (Romania) on 29
September 1980;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant
of God GIUSEPPE MARIA LEONE,
professed priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists); born in
Trinitapoli (a.k.a. Casaltrinitŕ), Foggia (Italy) on
23 May 1829, and died in Angri, Salerno (Italy) on 9
August 1902; and,
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God PIERRE GOURSAT, layperson of the
archdiocese of Paris; founder of the Association of the Faithful
the Emmanuel Community; born in Paris
(France), on 15 August 1914, and died there on 25
March 1991. |
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Posted by:
Charles G.
Braganza
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Date:
18/12/2024
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FIVE DECREES PromulgateD AND CONFIRMATION OF CULTUS |
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VATICAN CITY - Today, 25 November, Pope Francis received
His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro,
Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, in a private
audience. During the audience, the Holy Father authorized the Dicastery to promulgate decrees regarding:
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M.
Troncatti |
P.G. Frassati |
P.X. Diệp |
F.
Bwana |
J. Lang |
J. Vázquez |
- the miracle attributed to the
intercession of Blessed MARIA TRONCATTI,
professed religious of the Congregation of the Daughters of
Mary, Help of Christians (Salesian Sisters); born in Córteno
Golgi, Brescia (Italy) on
16 February 1883, and
died in Sucúa, Morona-Santiago (Ecuador) on 25 August 1969; beatified on
24 November 2012;
- the miracle attributed to the
intercession of Blessed PIER GIORGIO
FRASSATI, young layperson of the archdiocese of Turin and
member of the Fraternity of Lay Dominicans; born in Turin
(Italy) on
6 April 1901, and
died there on 4 July 1925; beatified on 20 May 1990;
- the martyrdom of the Servant of
God PHANXICÔ XAVIĘ TRƯƠNG BỬU DIỆP, priest of
the diocese of Cần Thơ; born in
Tấn Đức (now Mỹ Lợi), Chợ Mới, An Giang (Vietnam) on 1 January
1897, and killed
in odium fidei in Cây Gừa, Bạc Lięu (Vietnam) on 12 March
1946;
- the martyrdom of the Servant of
God FLORIBERT BWANA CHUI BIN KOSITI, layperson
of the archdiocese of Goma and member of the Community of Saint
Egidio; born in
Goma, Nord-Kivu (Democratic Republic of Congo) on 13 June 1981, and killed
there
in odium fidei on 8 July 2007; and
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God JOSIP LANG,
titular bishop of Alabanda and auxiliary bishop of Zagreb; born in
Lepšić, Ivanić Grada (Croatia) on 25 January 1857, and died in
Zagreb (Croatia) on 1 November 1924.
During the same audience, the Holy Father
authorized the Dicastery to promulgate the decree on the
confirmation of cultus since time immemorial
of the Venerable Servant of God
JUANA VÁZQUEZ GUTIÉRREZ (in religion:
JUANA OF THE CROSS),
professed religious of the Franciscan Nuns of the Third Order
Regular; born on
03 May 1481 in Numancia de la Sagra (a.k.a. Azańa),
Toledo (Spain)
and
died on
3 May 1534 in Cubas de la Sagra, Madrid (Spain).
Her heroic virtues were previously confirmed on 18 March
2015. |
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Posted by:
Charles G.
Braganza
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Date:
25/11/2024
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COMMEMORATION OF ALL MODELS OF
HOLINESS IN LOCAL CHURCHES |
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VATICAN CITY - On Saturday, 16 November 2024, Pope
Francis issued a Letter calling on all dioceses to take concrete
initiatives to honor the memory of all its models of holiness –
canonized or not – and to commemorate them annually on the feast
of the dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran on 9
November beginning in 2025.
For the complete text of this Letter, click the
following
link. |
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Posted by:
Charles G.
Braganza
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Date:
17/11/2024
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ASSYRIAN SAINT ADDED TO ROMAN
MARTYROLOGY |
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 VATICAN CITY - This
morning, during an audience with Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch
of the Assyrian Church of the East, and members of the Joint
International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the
Catholic Church and the Assyrian Church of the East, Pope
Francis announced the inclusion of Saint Isḥaq of Nineveh [ܡܪܝ
ܐܝܣܚܩ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ] (c. 613 – c. 700) in the Roman Martyrology.
“Unity in faith has already been achieved by
the saints of our Churches. They are our best guides on the path
towards full communion. Therefore, with the agreement of Your
Holiness and the Patriarch of the Chaldean Church, and
encouraged by the recent Synod of the Catholic Church on Synodality, which noted that the example of the saints of other
Churches is ‘a gift that we can accept by including their
commemoration in our liturgical calendar’ (Final Document,
no. 122), I am pleased to announce that the great Isḥaq of
Nineveh, one of the most venerated Fathers of the Syro-Oriental
tradition, acknowledged as a teacher and a saint by all
traditions, will be added to the Roman Martyrology.”
Also known as St. Isaac the Syrian, the
7th-century Assyrian bishop is among the most revered Fathers of
the Syriac tradition. Recognized as a “master theologian,” he had
been venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental
Orthodox Church and Church
of the East. His feast is observed in the Assyrian Church of the
East on 28 January.
It is the second ecumenical gesture of such kind by the Roman
pontiff. On 11 May 2023, Pope Francis, with the approval of
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II, announced that
21
Coptic Orthodox martyrs would be inserted into
the Roman Martyrology “as a sign of the spiritual communion that
unites our two Churches.” These 21 Christians - of whom 20
were Egyptians and 1 was Ghanaian - were beheaded in Libya on 12
February 2015 by militants of the so-called Islamic State, and
canonized by the Coptic Orthodox Church the following 21
February.
These are not the first instances that
non-Catholic Christians have been inserted into the Roman Martyrology. In 2001, several Orthodox saints who lived after
the separation of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches in 1054
were added to the Catholic list of saints. These include the
Slavic saints Theodosius and Anthony of Pečerska (11th century),
and Stephen of Perm and Sergius of Radonezh (14th century). |
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Posted by:
Charles G.
Braganza
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Date:
09/11/2024
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ORDINARY PUBLIC CONSISTORY |
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VATICAN CITY - This morning, at 9:30 a.m.,
in the Consistory Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, Pope
Francis presided over the celebration of midmorning
prayers
and the ordinary public consistory for the
canonization of Blesseds:
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Manuel Ruiz López
and 7
COMPANIONS, professed members of the Order of Friars
Minor, along with
FRANSĪS, ‘ABD AL-MU‛TĪ,
and
RŪFAYĪL MASĀBKĪ,
laypersons of the archeparchy of Damascus of the Maronites;
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GIUSEPPE ALLAMANO,
priest and founder of the Institute of the Consolata
Missionaries;
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VIRGINIE-ALODIE PARADIS (in
religion: MARIE-LÉONIE),
founder of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the
Holy Family;
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ELENA GUERRA,
founder of the Congregation of the Oblates of the Holy Spirit
(known as the Sisters of Saint Zita); and,
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CARLO ACUTIS, child of the
archdiocese of Milan.
During the Consistory, the Pope decreed that Blesseds Manuel
Ruiz López and 7 Companions, along with Fransīs, ῾Abd-al-Mu'tī,
and Rūfayīl Masābkī, Giuseppe Allamano, Marie-Léonie Paradis and
Elena Guerra be
inscribed in the Book of Saints on Sunday 20 October 2024,
while Blessed Carlo Acutis will be inscribed in the Book of
Saints on a date to be determined. |
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Posted by:
Charles G.
Braganza
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Date:
01/07/2024
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SIX DECREES PromulgateD |
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VATICAN CITY - Today, 20 June, Pope Francis received
His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro,
Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, in a private
audience. During the audience, the Holy Father authorized the Dicastery to promulgate decrees regarding:
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Paliq |
G. Gazulli |
I. Columbro |
M.C.
Zauli |
A. Sánchez |
V. Guilarte |
- the martyrdom of the Servant
of God MATI PALIQ (in religion:
LUIGJ), professed priest of the
Order of Friars Minor; born in Janjevë (a.k.a. Janjevo), Lipjan,
Pristina (Kosovo) on 20 February 1877, and killed in odium fidei in
Janosh, Gjakova (Kosovo) on 7 March 1913;
- the martyrdom of the Servant of
God GJON GAZULLI, priest of the diocese of Sapë; born in
Dajç i Zadrimes, Lezhë (Albania) on 26 March 1893, and killed
in odium fidei in Shkodrë (Albania) on 5
March 1927;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God NICOLA ANTONIO MARIA COLUMBRO (in religion:
ISAIA),
professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor; born in
Foglianise, Benevento (Italy) on 11 February 1908, and
died in Vitulano, Benevento (Italy) on 13
July 2004;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God PALMA PASQUA ZAULI (in religion:
MARIA
COSTANZA),
professed religious of the Congregation of the Handmaids of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus under the Protection of Saint Joseph and founder of the
Adorers Handmaids of the Blessed Sacrament; born in Faenza,
Ravenna (Italy) on 17 April 1886, and
died in Bologna (Italy) on 28 April 1954;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God Ascensión Sacramento Sánchez Sánchez,
professed member of the Secular Institute “Evangelical Crusade”; born in
Sonseca, Toledo (Spain) on 15 June 1911, and died in Madrid (Spain) on
18 August 1946; and,
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God Vicenta Guilarte Alonso,
professed religious of the Daughters of Jesus; born in Rojas de
Bureba, Burgos (Spain) on 21 January 1879, and died in
Leopoldina, Minas Gerais (Brazil) on 6 July 1960. |
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Posted by:
Charles G.
Braganza
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Date:
20/06/2024
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EIGHT DECREES PromulgateD AND VOTE FOR CANONIZATION APPROVEd |
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VATICAN CITY - Today, 23 May, Pope Francis received
His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro,
Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, in a private
audience. During the audience, the Holy Father authorized the Dicastery to promulgate decrees regarding:
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G.
Allamano |
C. Acutis |
G. Merlini |
S.K.
Streich |
Bodi M.M. |
G. Gatiani |
I. Molinero |
E. Medi |
- the miracle attributed to the
intercession of Blessed GIUSEPPE ALLAMANO,
priest and founder of the Institute of the Consolata
Missionaries; born in Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Asti (Italy) on
21 January 1851, and
died in Turin (Italy) on 16 February 1926; beatified on 7
October 1990;
- the miracle attributed to the
intercession of Blessed CARLO ACUTIS,
child of the archdiocese
of Milan; born in London, England (United Kingdom) on 3 May
1991, and
died in Monza, Milan (Italy) on 12 October 2006; beatified on 10
October 2020;
- the miracle attributed to the
intercession of the Venerable Servant of God
GIOVANNI MERLINI, priest and
moderator general of the Congregation of the Missionaries of the
Precious Blood; born in Spoleto, Perugia (Italy) on 28
August 1795, and
died in Rome (Italy) on 12 January 1873; heroic virtues confirmed on
10 May
1973;
- the martyrdom of the Servant
of God STANISŁAW KOSTKA STREICH, priest of the
diocese of Poznań; born in Bydgoszcz (Poland) on 27
August 1902, and killed in odium fidei in Luboń, Poznań
(Poland) on 27 February 1938;
- the martyrdom of the Servant of
God BÓDI MÁRIA MAGDOLNA,
young layperson of the archdiocese of Veszprém; born in
Szigliget, Veszprém (Hungary) on 8 August 1921, and killed
in odium fidei in Litér, Veszprém (Hungary) on 23
March 1945;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God OSCAR GATIANI (in religion:
GUGLIELMO FROM BADI),
professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; born in
Badi, Castel di Casio, Bologna (Italy) on 11 November 1914, and
died in Faenza, Ravenna (Italy) on 15 December 1999;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God ISMAEL MOLINERO NOVILLO (known as
ISMAEL DE TOMELLOSO), young layperson of the diocese of
Ciudad Real; born in
Tomelloso, Ciudad Real (Spain) on 1 May 1917, and died in
Zaragoza (Spain) on
5 May 1938; and,
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God ENRICO MEDI, layperson of the diocese of
Senigallia; married; born in Porto Recanati, Macerata (Italy) on
26 April 1911, and died in Rome (Italy) on 26 May 1974.
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Pope has also approved the votes made by the Ordinary Session of
the Cardinals and Bishops of the
Dicastery
for the Causes of Saints in favor of the canonization of
Blesseds Manuel Ruiz López
and 7
COMPANIONS, professed members of the Order of Friars
Minor, along with
FRANSĪS, ‘ABD AL-MU‛TĪ,
and
RŪFAYĪL MASĀBKĪ,
laypersons of the archeparchy of Damascus of the Maronites;
killed in odium fidei in Damascus (Syria)
between 9-10 July
1860;
beatified on 10 October 1926.
Finally, His Holiness has decided to convene a consistory which
would decide also for the canonization of Blesseds Giuseppe
Allamano, Marie-Léonie Paradis, Elena Guerra, and Carlo Acutis. |
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Posted by:
Charles G.
Braganza
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Date:
23/05/2024
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CONCESSION OF OFFICE AND MASS FOR BLESSED Guy FROM
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 VATICAN CITY - Today, 18
May, the vigil of the Solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Francis issued
motu proprio the apostolic letter Fide Incensus
which inscribed in the catalogue of Blesseds Brother Guy from
Montpellier († 1208) and granted an obligatory liturgical memorial in
the Divine Office and Eucharistic celebration to be held on 7
February in the religious orders and institutes rooted in his work
at the Hospital of Santo Spirito in Sassia (Rome).
Guy (or Gui) was born to a wealthy
family during the second half of the 12th century in Montpellier
(France). Before 1190, he began to dedicate himself to the
service of the poor and needy, founding a hospital for them on
the outskirts of Montpellier. From the beginning, Guy entrusted
this work of mercy to the Holy Spirit. Not long after, he was
surrounded by many followers who, inspired by his example,
wanted to serve the poor and needy. Thus a community was born,
with members counting men and women, laypersons and clerics.
While studying in France, Lotario di
Segni, the future Pope Innocent III, learned about the works of
mercy carried out by Guy and his disciples. Following his
election as pope in January 1198, he gave them his full support.
In the bull Hiis precipue (22 April 1198), he asked all
bishops to support the initiatives of Guy : «We have learned
from the truthful accounts of many that the Hospital of
Saint-Esprit of Montpellier, built through the solitude of
our beloved son Brother Guy, shines with religious fervor and
practices a hospitality of greater charity among other recently
established hospitals.... There, in fact, the hungry are
refreshed, the poor are clothed, the sick are given their
necessities, and the neediest are offered greater consolation,
so much so that the master and the brethren of that house are
not so much welcomers of the needy, but rather their servants.»
[“Hiis precipue” in Othmar Hageneder and Anton Haidacher, Die
Register Innocenz’ III (1964), p. 139]
On 23 April 1198, the Hospital of
Saint-Esprit of Montpellier came under the direct
jurisdiction of the Holy See and Pope Innocent III confirmed the
monastic rule prepared by Guy for his community: «While we
approve those who choose religious life and other things
connected to it, we take under the protection of Blessed Peter
and ours and protect with the privilege of this document the
aforementioned Hospital of Saint-Esprit of Montpellier,
in which you have dedicated yourselves to divine service, [...]
establishing that all the houses that you legitimately possess
in the present and reasonably acquire in the future, must depend
on the aforementioned Hospital of Saint-Esprit of
Montpellier. So too must their procurators be subject to you,
Brother Guy, and to your successors, humbly obeying and humbly
receiving and keeping your correction and that of your
successors.» (“Religiosam vitam eligentibus” in Othmar Hageneder
and Anton Haidacher, Die Register Innocenz’ III (1964),
pp. 142-143)
By the end of 1198, the community of
Brother Guy already had ten other similar hospital in southern
France and two in Rome. With the bull Cupientes pro plurimis
(1 December 1201), the church of Sancta Maria in Saxia
in Rome (now the church of Santo Spirito in Sassia),
together with the domus hospitalis founded by Innocent
III himself between 1198 and 1201, was entrusted to the care of
Guy from Montpellier and his companions.
Eager to realize as faithfully as
possible the mercy proclaimed by Jesus, Guy outlined a very
broad objective for his work, which aimed to embrace persons in
their fullness. «The sufferer is the Lord, doctors and nurses
are his servants,» recommended Guy in the Liber Regulae
hospitalis Sancti Spiritus. The ideal of helping everyone
was particularly realized in the material and spiritual
assistance for unwanted children, abandoned mothers, and
prostitutes. Likewise, the community of Guy from Montpellier at
Santo Spirito in Sassia took in newborns left
anonymously at the hospital's rotating turn and gave them an
opportunity for integral development. Guy did not limit himself
to helping only those who came to him, but encouraged his
sisters and brothers to go out into the streets in search of
those in need. The founder combined this unconditional service
towards the poor with religious contemplation of the love of
God. From this constant encounter with God he drew the strength
to serve the unfortunate, becoming for them a source of comfort,
joy and peace.
On 19 June 1204, Pope Innocent III
reconfirmed the new religious order through the bull Inter
opera pietatis as well as its jurisdiction over the Roman
hospital at the church of Sancta Maria in Saxia,
making it the general house for the entire order.
Guy died in Rome in the early months of
1208. In the bull Defuncto Romae, Innocent III
reiterated the importance of the works of mercy initiated by Guy
and the need for them to be carried forward by his successors.
The memory of the humble and modest
servant of the poor of Montpellier was silently preserved for
the next four centuries in the monasteries and hospitals which
lived according to the Rules he drew up. Among the
religious institutes that directly trace themselves to the work
of Blessed Guy are the Order of the Holy Spirit (Comendadoras
del Espíritu Santo), a monastic order of nuns present in
Spain and Kenya, and the Canonesses of the Holy Spirit of Sassia,
an institute of apostolic sisters present in Poland and Burundi. |
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Posted by:
Charles G.
Braganza
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Date:
18/05/2024
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Three Decrees Promulgated |
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VATICAN CITY - Today, 13 April, Pope Francis received His
Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro,
Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, in a private
audience. During the audience, the Holy Father authorized the
Dicastery to promulgate decrees regarding:
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E.
Guerra |
G. Clausellas |
A. Tort |
T. Lanfranco |
- the miracle attributed to the
intercession of Blessed ELENA GUERRA,
founder of the Congregation of the Oblates of the Holy Spirit
(known as the Sisters of Saint Zita); born on 23 June
1835 in Lucca (Italy), and died there on
11 April 1914; beatified on 26
April 1959;
- the martyrdom of the Servants of God
GAIETŔ CLAUSELLAS BALLVÉ, priest of the
diocese of Terrassa; born on 5 August 1863 in Sabadell,
Barcelona (Spain), and killed in
odium fidei on 14 August 1936 in Sant Juliŕ d’Altura,
Sabadell, Barcelona (Spain); and
ANTONI TORT REIXACHS, layperson of the
archdiocese of Barcelona; married; born on 28 March 1895 in Monistrol
de Montserrat, Barcelona (Spain), and killed in
odium fidei on 3 December 1936 in Montcada, Barcelona
(Spain); and
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God ANNUNZIATA ADDOLORATA LANFRANCO (in
religion: TERESA),
professed religious of the Congregation of the Daughters of
Saint Mary of Leuca, born on 24 March 1920 in Gallipoli, Lecce
(Italy), and died on 8 June 1989 in Rome (Italy). |
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Posted by:
Charles G.
Braganza
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Date:
13/04/2024
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Twelve Decrees Promulgated |
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VATICAN CITY - Today, 14 March, Pope Francis received His
Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro,
Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, in a private
audience. During the audience, the Holy Father authorized the
Dicastery to promulgate decrees regarding:
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E. al-Dwayhī |
J. Torres |
C. Costa de Beaur. |
M.J. Metzger |
M.C. Klomfass |
G. Panikkervettil |
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L. Rodrigues |
A. Tomičić |
M.M. Frescobaldi |
R. Hawthorne |
E. Jacobucci |
A. Pirini |
- the miracle attributed to the
intercession of the Venerable Servant of God
ESŢFĀN AL-DWAYHĪ, patriarch of Antioch of the
Maronites; born on 2 August 1630 in Ehden, Jabal Lubnān
(Lebanon), and died on 3 May 1704 in Kannoubine (a.k.a.
Qannubine), Kesrouan, Jabal Lubnān (Lebanon); heroic
virtues confirmed on 3 July 2008;
- the miracle attributed to the
intercession of the Venerable Servant of God JOSÉ TORRES PADILLA, priest of the
archdiocese of Sevilla; cofounder of
the Congregation of the Sisters of the Company of the Cross; born
on 25 August 1811 in
San Sebastián de La Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Spain), and
died on 23 April 1878 in Sevilla (Spain); heroic virtues
confirmed on 21 May 2022;
- the miracle attributed to the
intercession of the Venerable Servant of God
Camille Costa de Beauregard,
priest of the diocese of Chambéry; born on 17 February 1841 in
Chambéry, Savoie (France), and died there on 25 March 1910;
heroic virtues confirmed on 22 January 1991;
- the martyrdom of the Servant of God
Max Josef Metzger,
priest of the archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau; founder of
the Secular Institute Societas Christi Regis; born on 3
February 1887 in Schofheim, Lörrach (Germany), and killed in
odium fidei on 17 April 1944 in Görden, Brandenburg an der
Havel (Germany);
- the martyrdom of the Servants of God
MARIA CHRISTOPHORA KLOMFASS
and
FOURTEEN COMPANIONS,
professed religious of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint
Catherine Virgin and Martyr; killed in odium fidei in
1945;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God Geevarghese Thomas PaniKKERVETTIL
(known as MAR IVANIOS), archbishop of
Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankarese; founder of the Congregations
of the Order of the Imitation of Christ (known as the Bethany
Ashram) and of the Sisters of the Imitation of Christ (known as
the Bethany Madhom); born on 21 September 1882 in Mavelikara,
Alappuzha (India), and died on 15 July 1953 in
Thiruvananthapuram (India);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God LIBÉRIO RODRIGUES MOREIRA, priest of the
diocese of Divinópolis; born on 30 June 1884 in Lagoa Santa,
Minas Gerais (Brazil), and died on 21 December 1980 in
Divinópolis, Minas Gerais (Brazil);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God Josip Tomičić (in
religion: ANTE), professed religious of
the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; born on 23 March 1901 in
Razbojine, Lika-Senj (Croatia), and died on 25 November 1981 in
Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar (Croatia);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God Maria Maddalena Frescobaldi Capponi,
layperson of the archdiocese of Florence; married; founder of
the Congregation of the Passionist Sisters of Saint Paul of the
Cross; born on 11 November 1771 in Florence (Italy), and died
there on 8 April 1839;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God Rose Hawthorne (in
religion: Mary Alphonsa),
founder of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of Saint
Rose of Lima; born on 20 May 1851 in Lenox, Massachusetts
(United States of America), and died on 9 July 1926 in
Hawthorne, New York (United States of America);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God Agata Jacobucci (in
religion: ELISABETTA), professed
religious of the Institute of Franciscan Tertiary Sisters (Alcantarines);
born on 23 July 1858 in Trevi, Trevi nel Lazio, Frosinone
(Italy), and died on 10 February 1939 in Meta di Sorrento,
Naples (Italy); and,
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God Angelina Pirini,
young layperson of the diocese of Cesena-Sarsina; born on 30
March 1922 in Celle di Sala, Cesenatico, Forlě (Italy), and died
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Charles G.
Braganza
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Date:
14/03/2024
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SIX Decrees Promulgated |
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VATICAN CITY - Today, 24 January, Pope Francis received His
Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro,
Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, in a private
audience. During the audience, the Holy Father authorized the
Dicastery to promulgate decrees regarding:
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M.L. Paradis |
M. Rapacz |
C.G. Zohrabian |
S. Gili |
G.M. Chiti |
M. Volpato |
- the miracle attributed to the
intercession of the Blessed
VIRGINIE-ALODIE PARADIS (in
religion: MARIE-LÉONIE),
founder of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the
Holy Family; born on 12 May 1840 in
L’Acadie, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec (Canada)
and
died on 3 May 1912 in Sherbrooke, Québec (Canada);
beatified on 11 September 1984;
- the martyrdom of the Servant of
God Michał Rapacz, priest of the
archdiocese of Kraków; born on 14 September 1904 in Tenczyn,
Lubień, Myślenice (Poland), and killed in odium fidei
on 12 May 1946 near Płoki, Trzebinia, Chrzanów (Poland);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God HOVHANNES [GIOVANNI] ZOHRABIAN (in
religion: GUREGH (CIRILLO) FROM
ERZURUM [Հովհաննէս Զոհրաբիան (Գուրէղ)]), professed
priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, titular bishop of
Acilisene; born probably on 25 June 1881 in Erzurum (Türkiye),
and died on 20 September 1972 in Rome (Italy);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God SebastiŔ Gili Vives, diocesan
priest, founder of the Congregation of the Augustinian Daughters
of Help; born on 16 January 1811 in Artá, Mallorca, Islas
Baleares (Spain), and died on 11 September 1894 in Palma
de Mallorca, Islas Baleares (Spain);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God Gianfranco Maria Chiti,
professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; born on
6 May 1921 in Gignese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (Italy), and died
on 20 November 2004 in Rome (Italy); and,
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God Maddalena Rosa Volpato (in
religion: MADDALENA OF SAINT THERESE OF THE CHILD
JESUS), professed religious of the Congregation of the
Daughters of the Church; born on 24 July 1918 in Sant’Alberto di
Zero Branco, Treviso (Italy), and died on 28 May 1946 in Venice
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Posted by:
Charles G.
Braganza
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Date:
24/01/2024
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