~ 1858 ~

1) 12 March in Venice (Italy)

        ANTONIO ANGELO CAVANIS
        priest of the archdiocese of Venice;
                founder, Congregation of the Schools of Charity, Cavanis Institute
        born: 16 January 1772 in Venice (Italy)

        competent diocese: Venice
        CCS protocol number: 440

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        
        opening of informative process: 02 February 1919

        closing of informative process: 16 July 1925

        decree on writings:

        introduction of cause: 04 December 1980

        decree “non-cultu”:

        opening of apostolic process:

        closing of apostolic process:

        decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes:

        submission of Positio to CCS:

        session of historical consultants:

        congress of theological consultants: 21 May 1985

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 01 October 1985

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 16 November 1985

            opening of informative process on miracle for beatification: 01 October 2003
            closing of informative process on miracle for beatification: 23 June 2004
            decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 12 November 2004
            session of medical consultants: 15 March 2007
       

        postulator: Rev. Giovanni De Biasio, csch
        petitioner:  [see 1853: Marcantonio Cavanis]

        website: www.cavanis.org
       
       

2) 21 March in Ronco Scrivia, Genoa (Italy)

        BENEDETTA CAMBIAGIO FRASSINELLO
        founder, Benedictine Sisters of Providence (n.o.)
        born: 02 October 1791 in Langasco, Genoa (Italy)

        competent diocese: Genoa
        CCS protocol number: 159

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        
        opening of informative process: 28 December 1926

        closing of informative process:

        decree on validity of informative process:

        session of historical consultants: 29 April 1980

        submission of Positio to CCS:

        congress of theological consultants: 23 April 1985

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 04 June 1985

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 06 July 1985

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 
            closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 
            decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 17 January 1986
            session of medical consultants: 10 July 1986
            congress of theological consultants: 07 November 1986
            ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 23 December 1986
            promulgation of decree on miracle: 03 January 1987
        beatification: 10 May 1987

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 
            closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 
            decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle:
            session of medical consultants:
            congress of theological consultants:
            ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:
            promulgation of decree on miracle:
        canonization: 19 May 2002

        information: Suore Benedettine della Provvidenza, Via S. Giuliano, 10, 16145 Genova, ITALY
        website:
   
   

3) 05 April in Paris (France)

        MARIE-MADELEINE DE BENGY DE BONNAULT D’HOUËT
        widow; founder, Faithful Companions of Jesus
        born: 21 September 1781 in Chateauroux, Hautes-Alpes (France)

        competent diocese: Paris
        CCS protocol number: 281

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        opening of informative process: 1874

        closing of informative process: 1893

        decree on writings: 22 April 1903

        introduction of cause: 13 December 1916

        decree “non cultu”:

        opening of apostolic process:

        closing of apostolic process:

        decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes: 16 July 1938

        antepreparatory congregation: 20 July 1954

        commission of CCS officials and consultants:

        plenary session of cardinals:

        papal confirmation of plenary session sentence:

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 19 November 1970

        postulator: Fra Paolo Lombardo, ofm
        petitioner:  Faithful Companions of Jesus, North Foreland, Broadstairs, Kent CT10 3NR, ENGLAND

                              Fidèles Compagnes de Jésus, 63 Rue de la Santé, 75013 Paris, FRANCE
        website:
       
       

4) 28 April in Norwood, London, England (United Kingdom)

        Henriette Le Forestier d’Osseville (Mère Saint Mary)

        founder, Congregation of Our Lady of Fidelity

        born: 19 April 1803 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime (France)

        competent diocese: Bayeux-Lisieux

        CCS protocol number: 2736

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        competentia fori: 29 July 2006 (from the archdiocese of Southwark)

        nihil obstat: 21 November 2006

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

        submission of Positio to CCS:

        session of historical consultants:

        congress of theological consultants:

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

        postulator:

        petitioner: Congrégation Notre-Dame de Fidélité, 40 rue Bout Varin,  14440 Douvres-la-Délivrande, FRANCE
        website:
   

5) 22 July in Harold’s Cross, Dublin (Ireland)

        MARY AIKENHEAD
        founder, Religious Sisters of Charity of Ireland
        born: 19 January 1787 in Cork (Ireland)

        competent diocese: Dublin
        CCS protocol number: 115

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        
        opening of informative process: 1911

        closing of informative process: 1912

        decree on writings: 08 May 1918

        introduction of cause: 20 March 1921   

        decree “non cultu”:

        opening of apostolic process: 1921

        closing of apostolic process: 1923

        decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes: 04 May 1931

        submission of Positio to CCS: 1995

        session of historical consultants: 30 May 1995

        congress of theological consultants:

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

        postulator:

        petitioner: Religious Sisters of Charity, 15 Gilford Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, IRELAND
        website:
       

6) 30 October in Tournai, Hainaut (Belgium)

        JOSEPH-AMAND PASSERAT
        professed priest, Redemptorists
        born: 30 April 1772 in Joinville, Val-de-Marne (France)

        competent diocese: Tournai/Vienna
        CCS protocol number: 420

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        
        opening of informative process: 1892

        closing of informative process: 1892

        decree on writings: 09 August 1896

        introduction of cause: 13 May 1901

        decree “non cultu”: 06 May 1902

        opening of apostolic process:

        closing of apostolic process:

        decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes: 09 July 1913

        commission of CCS officials and consultants: 15 May 1979

        plenary session of cardinals: 04 December 1979

        papal confirmation of plenary session sentence: 13 May 1980

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 29 April 1980

        postulator: Rev. Antonio Marrazzo, cssr

        petitioner: Pères Rédemptoristes, Quai Notre-Dame 6, B-7500 Tournai, BELGIUM
        website:
   
   

7) 14 December in Kfifane, Batrūn, Ash Shamāl (Lebanon) 

        YŪSUF JŪRJ KASSAB AL-HARDINĪ (NI‘MATULLAH)

                    [(يوسف جورج  كسّاب الحرديني (نعمة الله]

        professed priest, Lebanese Maronite Order
        born: 1808 in Hardine, Batrūn, Ash Shamāl (Lebanon)

        competent eparchy: Antioch of the Maronites
        CCS protocol number: 782

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        opening of informative process:

        closing of informative process:

        decree on writings:

        introduction of cause: 13 June 1916

        decree “non cultu”:

        opening of apostolic process:

        closing of apostolic process:

        decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes:

        submission of Positio to CCS:

        session of historical consultants:

        congress of theological consultants: 20 December 1988

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 06 June 1989

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 07 September 1989

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 
            closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 
            decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle:
            session of medical consultants:
            congress of theological consultants:
            ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:
            promulgation of decree on miracle:

        beatification: 10 May 1998

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 
            closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 
            decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle:
            session of medical consultants:
            congress of theological consultants:
            ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:
            promulgation of decree on miracle:

        canonization: 16 May 2004

        information: Couvent St. Cyprien et Justine, Kfifane, Batroun, Liban Nord, LEBANON

                                 [1938: Yūsuf Nehmé (Esţfān)]

        website:

Note: In several Arabic circles, the first baptismal name is variably Romanized as “Yousef,” “Yusef,” “Yosuf,” etc.; the second baptismal name as “Djurdj,” “Girgis,” etc.; the religious name as “Nimatullah,” Nematullah,” etc.

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