~ 1878 ~

1) 05 January in Vizzini, Catania (Italy)

        FEBRONIA BARONE (VERONICA)
        layperson of the diocese of Caltagirone;

                member, Secular Franciscans
        born: 16 December 1856 in Vizzini, Catania (Italy)

        competent diocese: Caltagirone

        protocol number:

        type of cause: heroic virtues

       
        opening of diocesan inquiry: 27 August 1919

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        nihil obstat:

        validation of diocesan inquiry:

        publication year of Positio:

        session of historical consultors:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 

        actor: Frati Minori Cappuccini, 95019 Vizzini (CT), ITALY
   

2) 07 February in Rome (Italy)

        PIUS IX [GIOVANNI MARIA MASTAI FERRETTI]
        pope
        born: 13 May 1792 in Senigallia, Ancona (Italy)

        competent diocese: Rome

        protocol number: 508

        type of cause: heroic virtues

       
        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        introduction of cause: 07 December 1954

        validation of diocesan inquiry:

        publication year of Positio:

        session of historical consultors:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 06 July 1985

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 

            promulgation of decree on miracle:
        beatification: 03 September 2000

       
        actor: Comitato “Beatificazione Pio IX,” Via Mastai, 14, 60019 Senigallia (AN), ITALY

                    Opera Pia Mastai Ferretti, Via Cavallotti, 38, 60019 Senigallia (AN), ITALY
   

   
3) 22 February in Florence (Italy)

        ÉMILIE D’OULTREMONT D’HOOGVORST (MARIE OF JESUS)
        widow; founder, Sisters of Mary Reparatrix
        born: 11 October 1818 in Liège (Belgium)

        competent diocese: Rome/Liège

        protocol number: 176

        type of cause: heroic virtues

       
        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        introduction of cause: 02 July 1941

        validation of diocesan inquiry:

        publication year of Positio:

        session of historical consultors:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 23 December 1993

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 

            promulgation of decree on miracle:
        beatification: 12 October 1997

        actor: Suore di Maria Riparatrice, Via dei Lucchesi, 3, 00187 Roma, ITALY
   
   

4) 21 April in Bor, Aveyron (France)
   

        MARIE-ALEXANDRINE CONDUCHÉ (MARIE-ANASTASIE)
        founder, Dominican Sisters of the Congregation of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Monteils (n.o.)
        born: 17 November 1833 in Compeyre, Aveyron (France)

        competent diocese: Rodez

        protocol number: 1019

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        validation of diocesan inquiry: 17 December 1993

        publication year of Positio:

        session of historical consultors:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 

        actor: Dominicaines de Notre-Dame du Très Saint-Rosaire, 12200 Monteils, FRANCE

                    Dominicaines de Notre-Dame du Très Saint-Rosaire, 36, rue Taine, 75012 Paris, FRANCE
       

5) 04 July in Recife, Pernambuco (Brazil)
   

        VITAL MARIA GONÇALVES DE OLIVEIRA
        professed priest, Franciscan Capuchins;

                bishop of Olinda
        born: 27 November 1844 in Pedras de Fogo, Pernambuco (Brazil)

        competent diocese: Olinda and Recife

        protocol number: 1981

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        nihil obstat: 03 November 1994

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        validation of diocesan inquiry:

        publication year of Positio:

        session of historical consultors:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 

        actor: Arquidiocese de Olinda e Recife, Av. Afonso Olindese 1764 – Várzea

                            50810-000 – Recife – PE, BRAZIL
       

6) 26 August in Bethlehem, West Bank (Israel/Palestine)
   

        MARYAM BAWĀRDĪ (MARIE OF JESUS CRUCIFIED)

                [(ﻣﺮﻴﻢ  ﺑﻮﺍﺮﺩﻲ (مريم يسوع المصلوب]
        professed religious, Discalced Carmelite Nuns
        born: 05 January 1846 in I’billin (a.k.a. Abilene), Hazafon (Israel)

        competent diocese: Jerusalem of the Latins

        protocol number: 148

        type of cause: heroic virtues

       
        opening of diocesan inquiry: 1919

        closing of diocesan inquiry: 1922

        decree on writings: 23 July 1924

        introduction of cause: 18 May 1927

        opening of apostolic inquiry: 1928

        closing of apostolic inquiry: 1929

        validation of diocesan and apostolic inquiries: 19 November 1930

        antepreparatory congregation: 27 November 1934

        preparatory congregations: 09 July 1936; 06 June 1944

        meeting of theological consultors: 12 May 1981

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 07 July 1981 

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 27 November 1981

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 18 February 1931

            promulgation of decree on miracle: 09 July 1983
        beatification: 13 November 1983

       
        actor: Monastère du Carmel, B.P. 170, Bethlehem, ISRAEL

Note: The family name is Romanized as “Baouardy” in ecclesiastical Latin and other non-Arabic languages.
   

7) 30 October in Villeneuve-sur-Lot, Lot-et-Garonne (France)
   

        FRANÇOISE-APOLLINE MERLIN (MÉRE SAINT PETER)
        professed religious, Dominican Sisters of Charity of the Presentation

        born: 09 April 1803 in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, Yonne (France)

        competent diocese: Agen

        protocol number:

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        nihil obstat:

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        actor: [see 1744: Marie Poussepin]

8) 18 December in Castellamare di Stabia, Naples (Italy)
   

        FRANCESCO SAVERIO PETAGNA
        bishop of Castellamare;

                founder, Religious Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (n.o.)
        born: 13 December 1812 in Naples (Italy)

        competent diocese: Sorrento-Castellamare di Stabia

        protocol number: 1728

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        nihil obstat: 18 May 1990

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        validation of diocesan inquiry:

        publication year of Positio:

        session of historical consultors:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 

        actor: Religiose dei Sacri Cuori di Gesù e Maria, Via Reg. Margherita, 61,

                            80053 Castellamare di Stabia (NA), ITALY
       

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