~ 1894 ~

1) 21 January in Bourg-en-Bress, Rhône-Alpes (France)

        MARIE-THÉRÈSE FARRÉ (THÉRÈSE-DOMINIQUE OF THE HEART OF MARY)

        founder, Dominican Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (n.o.)

        born: 28 March 1830 in Lyons, Rhône (France)

        competent diocese: Belley-Ars

        CCS protocol number:

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        nihil obstat:

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        postulator: Rev. Vito Tomás Gómez García, op

        petitioner: Dominicaines du Cœur Immaculé de Marie, 6-8, Impasse du Lycée, 01000 Bourg-en-Bresse, FRANCE 

        website:   

2) 23 January in Gemona del Friuli, Udine (Italy)
   

        LUDOVICO FIORAVANTI (GREGORIO)
        professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor;

               founder, Franciscan Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
        born: 24 April 1822 in Grotte di Castro, Viterbo (Italy)

        competent diocese: Udine

        CCS protocol number: 1743

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        nihil obstat: 01 August 1990

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

        consignment of Positio to CCS:

        session of historical consultors:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        postulator: Fra Luca De Rosa, ofm        

        petitioner: Suore Francescane Missionarie del Sacro Cuore, Via Grottarossa, 301, 00189 Roma, ITALY

        website:

3) 02 February in Palermo (Italy)
   

        VINCENZINA CUSMANO
        professed religious, Sisters Servants of the Poor
        born: 06 January 1826 in Palermo (Italy)

        competent diocese: Palermo

        CCS protocol number: 2138

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        nihil obstat: 19 November 1996

        opening of diocesan inquiry: 27 January 1997

        closing of diocesan inquiry: 12 December 2001

        decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 15 May 2003

        consignment of Positio to CCS: 2005

        session of historical consultors: 15 March 2005

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        postulator: Bish. Vincenzo Betolone, sdp

        petitioner: Suore Serve dei Poveri, Via dell’Imbrecciato, 103, 00149 Roma, ITALY
                             [see also 1888: Giacomo Cusmano]

        website:
   

4) 21 February in Turin (Italy)
   

        CATERINA DOMINICI (MARIA ENRICHETTA)
        professed religious, Sisters of Saint Anne
        born: 10 October 1829 in Borgo Salsasio, Carmagnola, Turin (Italy)

        competent diocese: Turin

        CCS protocol number: 399

        type of cause: heroic virtues

       
        opening of informative process:

        closing of informative process:

        decree on writings:

        introduction of cause: 04 April 1943   

        decree “non-cultu”:

        opening of apostolic process:

        closing of apostolic process:

        decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes:

        commission of CCS officials and consultors:

        plenary session of cardinals:

        papal confirmation of plenary session sentence:

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 01 February 1975

            opening of cognitional process on miracle for beatification: 

            promulgation of decree on miracle:
        beatification: 07 May 1978

       
        postulator:

        petitioner: Suore di Sant’Anna, Via degli Aldobrandeschi, 100, 00163 Roma, ITALY
                             [1838: Carlo Tancredi Falletti di Barolo]

        website:

5) 24 March in San Lorenzo di Ovada, Alessandria (Italy)
   

        MARIA TERESA CAMERA
        founder, Daughters of Our Lady of Pieta

        born: 08 October 1818 in San Lorenzo di Ovada, Alessandria (Italy)

        competent diocese: Acqui

        CCS protocol number: 2366

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        nihil obstat: 07 July 2000

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

        consignment of Positio to CCS:

        session of historical consultors:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

       
        postulator:

        petitioner: Figlie di Nostra Signora della Pietà, P.zza Cagni, 3, 14100 Asti (AT), ITALY

        website:

       
6) 14 April in Catania (Italy)
   

        GIUSEPPE DUSMET (GIUSEPPE BENEDETTO)
        professed priest, Benedictines (Cassinese Congregation);

               archbishop of Catania; cardinal
        born: 15 August 1818 in Palermo (Italy)

        competent diocese: Catania

        CCS protocol number: 109

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        opening of informative process:

        closing of informative process:

        decree on writings:

        introduction of cause: 02 January 1949

        decree “non-cultu”:

        opening of apostolic process:

        closing of apostolic process:

        decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes:

        antepreparatory congregation:

        preparatory congregation:

        general congregation: 

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 15 July 1965

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 

            promulgation of decree on miracle:
        beatification: 25 September 1988

       
        postulator:

        petitioner: Vicepostulazione, Via Vittorio Emanuele, 163, 95131 Catania, ITALY
                             Monastero Benedettino, Via Grotta delle Colombe, 7, Casella A 19, 95030 Nicolosi, ITALY

        website:

7) 14 April in Breitenfurt, Vienna (Austria)
   

        FRANZISKA LECHNER
        founder, Daughters of Divine Charity

        born: 01 January 1833 in Edling, Bavaria (Germany)

        competent diocese: Vienna

        CCS protocol number:

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        opening of diocesan inquiry: 20 November 2005

        nihil obstat:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

        consignment of Positio to CCS:

        session of historical consultors:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        postulator: Sr. Maria Therezia Hetzel, fdc

        petitioner: Töchter der göttlichen Liebe, Jacquingasse 12-14, A-1030 Wien, AUSTRIA

        website:
   

8) 21 April in Altötting, Bavaria (Germany)
   

        JOHANNES BIRNDORFER (KONRAD FROM PARZHAM)
        professed religious, Franciscan Capuchins
        born: 22 December 1818 in Parzham, Bavaria (Germany)

        competent diocese: Passau

        CCS protocol number: not applicable

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        opening of informative process:

        closing of informative process:

        decree on writings:

        introduction of cause: 28 May 1924   

        decree “non-cultu”:

        opening of apostolic process:

        closing of apostolic process:

        decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes:

        antepreparatory congregation:

        preparatory congregation:

        general congregation: 

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 15 August 1928

            opening of informative process on first miracle for beatification: 

            opening of informative process on second miracle for beatification: 

            decree on validity of informative processes on miracles:

            promulgation of decree on miracles: 25 May 1930
        beatification: 15 June 1930

        decree on resumption of canonization cause:

            opening of informative process on first miracle for canonization: 

            opening of informative process on second miracle for canonization: 

            decree on validity of informative processes on miracles:

            promulgation of decree on miracles:
        canonization: 20 May 1934

       
        information: Kapuzinerkonvent St. Konrad, Kapuzinerstraße 1, 84503 Altötting, GERMANY

        website:

9) 08 May in Simpelveld, Limburg (Netherlands)
   

        CLARA FEY
        founder, Sisters of the Poor Child Jesus
        born: 11 April 1815 in Aachen, North Rhein-Westphalia (Germany)

        competent diocese: Roermond

        CCS protocol number: 327

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        opening of informative process:

        closing of informative process:

        decree on writings:

        introduction of cause: 11 August 1958

        decree “non-cultu”:

        opening of apostolic process:

        closing of apostolic process:

        decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes:

        consignment of Positio to CCS: 1983

        session of historical consultors:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 14 May 1991

       
        postulator:

        petitioner: Zusters van het Arme Kind Jezus, Kloosterstraat 68, 6369 AE Simpelveld, NETHERLANDS

        website:

10) 29 July in Arnières-sur-Iton, Eure (France)

        LOUIS MARTIN
        layperson of the diocese of Bayeux-Liseux; married
        born: 22 August 1823 in Bordeaux, Gironde (France)

        competent diocese: Bayeux-Lisieux

        CCS protocol number: 941

        type of cause: heroic virtues

       
        opening of informative process: 1957

        closing of informative process: 1960

        decree on writings: 01 July 1964

        session of historical consultors: 13 October 1987

        decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 08 June 1990

        consignment of Positio to CCS: 1991

        meeting of theological consultors: 21 December 1993

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops: 15 March 1994

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 26 March 1994

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 

       
        postulator: Rev. Ildefonso Moriones Zubillaga, ocd

        petitioner: Office Central de Lisieux, 51, Rue du Carmel, 14100 Lisieux, FRANCE
                             [1877: Marie-Azelie Guérin Martin]

        website:

11) 21 August in Anatanarivo (Madagascar)

        VICTOIRE RASOAMANARIVO
        layperson of the archdiocese of Antananarivo; married
        born: 1848 in Antananarivo (Madagascar)

        competent diocese: Antananarivo

        CCS protocol number: 452

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        opening of informative process:

        closing of informative process:

        decree on writings:

        introduction of cause: 19 February 1956

        decree “non-cultu”:

        opening of apostolic process:

        closing of apostolic process:

        decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes:

        meeting of theological consultors: 01 February 1983

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops: 26 April 1983

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 14 May 1983

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 

            promulgation of decree on miracle: 09 May 1985
        beatification: 30 April 1989

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 
            closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 
            decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 25 November 2005

            session of medical consultors: 24 May 2007

               
        postulator: Rev. Paolo Molinari, sj

        petitioner: Archdiocèse de Antananarivo, Andohalo, Antananarivo 101, MADAGASCAR

        website:

12) 11 September in Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares (Spain)
   

        SEBASTIÀ GILI VIVES
        priest of the diocese of  Mallorca;

               founder, Augustinian Sisters of Refuge (n.o.)
        born: 16 January 1811 in Antá, Mallorca, Islas Baleares (Spain)

        competent diocese: Mallorca

        CCS protocol number: 1794

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        nihil obstat: 18 May 1991

        opening of diocesan inquiry: 11 June 1991

        closing of diocesan inquiry: 22 November 1992

        decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 20 April 1994

        consignment of Positio to CCS:

        session of historical consultors:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        postulator: Rev. Fernando Rojo Martínez, osa

        petitioner: Agustines Germanes de l’Empar, Sant Gaietà, 7, 07012 Palma de Mallorca, SPAIN

        website:

13) 25 September in Buenos Aires (Argentina)
   

        MARÍA BENITA ARIAS
        founder, Servants of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament (n.o.)
        born: 03 April 1822 in La Carlota, Córdoba (Argentina)

        competent diocese: Buenos Aires

        CCS protocol number: 682

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        opening of informative process:

        closing of informative process:

        decree on writings: 07 April 1972

        decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 02 May 1998

        consignment of Positio to CCS: 1999

        session of historical consultors:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        postulator: Fra Luca De Rosa, ofm        

        petitioner: Siervas de Jesús Sacramentado, Calle Humahuaca, 4428, C1192ACL Capital Federal, ARGENTINA

        website:

14) 05 October in Rome (Italy)
   

        TERESA MARIA CAPECCIONI
        professed religious, Hospitallers Sisters of Mercy
        born: 26 December 1811 in San Severino Marche, Macerata (Italy)

        competent diocese: Rome

        CCS protocol number: 2220

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        nihil obstat: 24 March 1998

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

        consignment of Positio to CCS:

        session of historical consultors:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        postulator: Fra Paolo Lombardo, ofm

        petitioner: [see 1829: Teresa Orsini Doria Pamphili]

        website:

   
15) 13 November in Rome (Italy)
   

        LIVIA PIETRANTONI (AGOSTINA)
        professed religious, Sisters of Charity of Saint Joan Antida Thouret
        born: 27 March 1864 in Pozzaglia Sabina, Rieti (Italy)

        competent diocese: Rome/Tivoli

        CCS protocol number: 349

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        opening of informative process:

        closing of informative process:

        decree on writings:

        introduction of cause: 14 December 1945   

        decree “non-cultu”:

        opening of apostolic process:

        closing of apostolic process:

        decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes:

        antepreparatory congregation:

        preparatory congregation:

        general congregation: 

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 19 September 1968

            opening of cognitional process on first miracle for beatification: 

            promulgation of decree on miracles:
        beatification: 12 November 1972

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 

            promulgation of decree on miracle:
        canonization: 18 April 1999

       
        information: [see 1826: Jeanne-Antide Thouret]

        website:

16) 21 December in Rome (Italy)

        MARIA ELENA BETTINI
        founder, Daughters of Divine Providence (n.o.)
        born: 06 January 1814 in Rome (Italy)

        competent diocese: Rome

        CCS protocol number: 348

        type of cause: heroic virtues

       
        opening of informative process:

        closing of informative process:

        decree on writings:

        introduction of cause: 27 July 1951   

        decree “non-cultu”:

        opening of apostolic process:

        closing of apostolic process:

        decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes:

        commission of CCS officials and consultors: 11 January 1972

        consignment of Positio to CCS:

        session of historical consultors:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 15 December 1994

       
        postulator:

        petitioner: Figlie della Divina Provvidenza, Via Matteo Bartoli, 255, 00143 Roma, ITALY

        website:

16) 28 December in Naples (Italy)

        CATERINA VOLPICELLI
        founder, Handmaids of the Sacred Heart (n.o.)
        born: 21 January 1839 in Naples (Italy)

        competent diocese: Naples

        CCS protocol number: 260

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        opening of informative process:

        closing of informative process:

        decree on writings: 23 April 1910

        introduction of cause: 11 January 1911

        decree “non-cultu”:

        opening of apostolic process:

        closing of apostolic process:

        decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes: 08 August 1937

        antepreparatory congregation:

        preparatory congregation: 06 July 1943; 18 April 1944

        general congregation: 

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 25 March 1945

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 

            promulgation of decree on miracle: 28 June 1999
        beatification: 29 April 2001

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 

        canonization: 26 April 2009

       
        information: Ancelle del Sacro Cuore, Largo C. Volpicelli, 7, 80136 Napoli, ITALY
                                 [1890: Maria Rosa Carafa]

        website: www.santacaterinavolpicelli.it
   
   

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