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~ News 2024 ~

Threee Decrees Promulgated

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:

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 archdiocese of Barcelona; born on 5 August 1863 in Sabadell, Barcelona (Spain), and killed in odium fidei on 15 August 1936 around the same area; 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 the night between 3-4 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).

Posted by:

Charles G. Braganza 

Date:

13/04/2024


Twelve Decrees Promulgated

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:

E. al-Dwayhī J. Torres C. Costa de Beaur. M.J. Metzger M.C. Klomfass G. Panikkervettil
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 there on 2 October 1940.

Posted by:

Charles G. Braganza 

Date:

14/03/2024


SIX Decrees Promulgated

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:

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 (Italy).

Posted by:

Charles G. Braganza 

Date:

24/01/2024


 


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