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SIX DECREES PROMULGATED |
VATICAN CITY - Today, 14 April, during an audience granted to
His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro,
Prefect of the Dicastery of the Causes of Saints, the Holy Father
Pope Francis authorized the Dicastery
to promulgate decrees regarding:
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E. Vakayil |
N.
Lanciotti |
P.J. Triest |
A. Bughetti |
A. Cozzolino |
A. Gaudí |
- the miracle attributed to the
intercession of the Venerable Servant of
God Eliswa
Vakayil
(in religion: Eliswa of the Blessed Virgin
Mary), founder
of the Congregation of the Third Order of Discalced Carmelite
Sisters (now the Teresian Carmelites); born in Ochanthuruth, Ernakulam
(India) on 15 October 1831 and died in Varapuzha, Ernakulam
(India) on 18 July 1913; heroic virtues
confirmed on 8 November 2023;
- the martyrdom of the Servant of
God Nazareno Lanciotti,
priest of the diocese of Rome; born in Rome
(Italy) on 3 May 1940 and killed in
odium fidei in São Paulo (Brazil) on
22 February 2001;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God Petrus Jozef Triest,
priest of the diocese of Ghent; founder of the Congregation of
the Brothers of Charity, the Congregation of Sisters of Charity
of Jesus and Mary, and the Congregation of the Sisters of the
Childhood of Jesus; born in Brussels
(Belgium) on
31 August 1760, and
died in Ghent (Belgium) on
24 June 1836;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God Angelo Bughetti,
priest of the diocese of Imola; born in Imola, Bologna (Italy) on
27 August 1877, and
died in Bologna (Italy) on
5 April 1935;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God Agostino Cozzolino,
priest of the archdiocese of Naples; born in Resina (now
Ercolano), Naples (Italy) on 16 October 1928, and
died in Naples (Italy) on
2 November 1928; and,
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God Antoni Gaudí Cornet,
layperson of the archdiocese of Barcelona; born probably in
Reus, Tarragona (Spain) on 25 June 1852 and died in
Barcelona (Spain) on 10 June 1926. |
Posted by:
Charles G.
Braganza
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Date:
14/04/2025
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THREE
DECREES PROMULGATED AND VOTES FOR CANONIZATION APPROVED |
VATICAN CITY - On Saturday, 28 March, the Holy Father authorized the Dicastery
of the Causes of Saints
to promulgate decrees regarding:
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M.C.
Rendiles |
C. De Palma |
J.A.M. Ibiapina |
I. Maloyan |
P. ToRot |
- the miracle attributed to the
intercession of Blessed
CARMEN ELENA RENDILES MARTÍNEZ (in religion:
MARÍA DEL CARMEN), founder of the Servants of Jesus
of Caracas; born in Caracas (Venezuela) on 11 August 1903, and died
there on 9 May 1977;
beatified on 16 June 2018;
- the miracle attributed to the
intercession of the Venerable Servant of
God Carmine De Palma, priest of
the archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto; born in Bari (Italy) on 27
January 1876, and died there on 24 August 1961; heroic virtues
confirmed on 5 May 2020;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God José Antônio Maria Ibiapina,
priest of the diocese of Guarabira; born in Sobral, Ceará
(Brazil) on
5 August 1806, and
died in Solânea, Paraíba
(Brazil) on 19
February 1883;
The
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
- Blessed SHUKRALLAH MALOYAN (in
religion: IGNATIOS)
[Շուրալլահ Մալոյեան (Իգնատիոս)],
professed priest of the Institute of the Patriarchal Clergy of Bzommar;
archeparch of Mardin (now Cilicia of the Armenians); born in
Mardin (Türkiye) on 15 April 1869, and killed in odium fidei
at the Kara Köprü (a.k.a. Devegeçidi Bridge), Kayapınar,
Diyarbakır (Türkiye) on 11 June 1915; beatified on
7 October 2001; and,
- Blessed Petro ToRot,
layperson of the archdiocese of Rabaul; married; born in Rakunai,
East New Britain (Papua New Guinea) in 1912, and killed there
in odium fidei on 7 July 1945; beatified on
17 January 1995;
who, together with other Blesseds, will be included in a future
Consistory regarding the next canonizations. |
Posted by:
Charles G.
Braganza
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Date:
31/03/2025
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FIVE
DECREES PROMULGATED AND VOTES FOR CANONIZATION APPROVED |
VATICAN CITY - On Monday, 24 February, during an audience granted
to His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, and to
His Excellency Monsignor Edgar Peña Parra, Substitute for General
Affairs of the Secretariat of State, the Holy Father authorized the Dicastery
of the Causes of Saints
to promulgate decrees regarding:
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E.J.
Kapaun |
S. D’Acquisto |
M. Maura |
D. Bessi |
K. Siwiec |
J.G. Hernández |
B. Longo |
- the offer of life of the Servant of
God EMIL JOSEPH
KAPAUN,
priest of the diocese of Wichita; born in Pilsen, Kansas (United States of America)
on 20 April 1916 and
died in the Pyŏktong prison camp, North P’yŏngan (North
Korea) on 23 May 1951;
- the offer of life of the Servant of
God SALVO D’ACQUISTO, young layperson of the
military ordinariate of Italy; born in Naples (Italy) on 15
October 1920 and died in Palidoro, Rome (Italy) on 23 September
1943;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God MIQUEL MAURA MONTANER, priest of the
diocese of Mallorca; founder of the Congregation of the Zelatrix
Sisters of the Eucharist (now part of the Congregation of the
Missionary Sisters of the Most Blessed Sacrament and Mary
Immaculate); born in Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares (Spain)
on 6 September 1843, and
died there on 9 September 1915;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God DIDACO BESSI, priest of the
diocese of Prato; founder of the Congregation of the Dominican
Sisters of Saint Mary of the Rosary; born in Iolo, Prato
(Italy) on 5 February 1856, and died there on 25 May 1919; and,
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God KUNEGUNDA SIWIEC,
layperson of the archdiocese of Kraków and member of the Secular
Carmelites; born in Stryszawa, Suski (Poland)
on 28 May 1876 and died there on 27 June
1955.
The
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
- Blessed JOSÉ GREGORIO HERNÁNDEZ CISEROS,
layperson of the archdiocese of Caracas; born in Isnotú,
Trujillo (Venezuela) on 26 October 1864, and died in Caracas
(Venezuela) on 29 June 1919; beatified on
30 April 2021; and,
- Blessed BARTOLO LONGO, layperson
of the territorial prelature of Pompei; married; member of the
Lay Dominicans and founder of the Congregation of the Dominican
Sisters of Pompei; born in Latiano, Brindisi
(Italy) on 10 February 1841, and died in Pompei, Naples (Italy)
on 5
October 1926; beatified on 26 October 1980.
The
Pope has also
decided to convene a Consistory which will consider the
next canonizations. |
Posted by:
Charles G.
Braganza
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Date:
25/02/2025
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SIX DECREES PROMULGATED |
VATICAN CITY - Today, 27 January, Pope Francis received
His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro,
Prefect of the Dicastery of 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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V.M.
Poloni |
P. de Corpa |
L. May |
M.R.
Beauchamp |
Q. Sicuro |
L. Sinapi |
- the miracle attributed to the
intercession of Blessed LUIGIA
Poloni (in religion: Vincenza Maria),
founder of the Institute of the Sisters of
Mercy of Verona; born in Verona (Italy) on 26 January 1802 and
died there on 11 November 1855; beatified on 21 September
2008;
- the martyrdom of the Servant
of God PEDRO DE CORPA and
4 COMPANIONS, professed members of the Order
of Friars Minor; killed in odium fidei in September
1597 in La Florida (now Georgia)(United States of America);
- the martyrdom of the Servant of
God FRANÇOIS-BENJAMIN MAY (in religion:
LYCARION), professed religious of
the Institute of the Marist Brothers of the Schools; born in
Bagnes, Valais (Switzerland) on 21 July 1870 and killed in
odium fidei in Barcelona (Spain) on 27 July 1909;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God CATHERINE BEAUCHAMP HAMBROUGH (in religion:
MARIA RICCARDA OF THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD),
professed religious and abbess general of the Order of the Most
Holy Savior of Saint Bridget (Bridgettine Sisters); born in
London,
England (United Kingdom) on 10 September 1887, and
died in Rome (Italy) on 26 June 1966;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God QUINTINO SICURO, priest of the
diocese of Cesena-Sarsina; hermit; born in Melissano, Lecce
(Italy) on 29 May 1920, and died on a path of Mount Fumaiolo
near Balze, Verghereto, Forlì-Cesena (Italy) on 26 December
1968; and,
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of
God LUIGIA SINAPI,
layperson of the diocese of Rome; born in Itri, Latina (Italy)
on 8 September 1916 and died in Rome
(Italy) on 17 April 1978. |
Posted by:
Charles G.
Braganza
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Date:
27/01/2025
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