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1) 20 February in Seville (Spain)
   
        FERNANDO DE CONTRERAS
        priest of the archdiocese of Seville
        born: 1470 in Seville (Spain)

        competent diocese: Seville

        protocol number: ---
        type of cause: heroic virtues

       
        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        decree on writings:

        introduction of cause: 24 September 1638

        opening of apostolic inquiry:

        closing of apostolic inquiry:

        validation of diocesan and apostolic inquiries:

        antepreparatory congregation:

        preparatory congregation:

        general congregation: 

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 12 February 1786

       
        actor: Arquidiócesis de Sevilla, Pl. Vírgen de los Reyes, s/n, 41004 Sevilla, SPAIN
       

2) 12 June in Tepeyac, Mexico City (Mexico)

        JUAN DIEGO CUAUHTLATOATZIN
        layperson of the archdiocese of Mexico City; married
        born: 1474 in Tlayácac, Cuauhtitlán (today part of Mexico City) (Mexico)
       

        competent diocese: Mexico City

        protocol number: 1408
        type of cause: heroic virtues

       
        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        validation of diocesan inquiry: 09 January 1987

        publication year of Positio: 1990

        session of historical consultors: 30 January 1990

        meeting of theological consultors: 09 March 1990

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 03 April 1990

        confirmation of cult: 09 April 1990

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 

        canonization: 31 July 2002

       
        actor: Santuario Nacional de San Juan Diego, Ave. Montevideo 96 esq. Ave. Insurgentes Norte,

                           Col. Tepeyac Insurgentes, 07020 México D.F., MEXICO
   

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