~ 1902 ~

1) 11 April in Faenza, Ravenna (Italy)

        PAOLO TARONI

        priest of the diocese of Faenza-Modigliana

        born: 15 October 1827 in Solarolo, Ravenna (Italy)

        competent diocese: Faenza-Modigliano

        protocol number:

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        nihil obstat: *

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        petitioner: Diocesi di Faenza-Modigliana, P.za XI Febbraio, 10, 48018 Faenza (RA), ITALY

Note: This cause appears in the Index ac Status Causarum (ed. 1953, 1962 and 1975). Records of the informative process on his writings are stored in the archives of the CCS.  

2) 02 May in Berber, Ash Shamālīyah (Sudan)
   

        ANTONIO MARIA ROVEGGIO
        professed priest, Comboni Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus;

                apostolic vicar of Central Africa
        born: 13 November 1850 in Cologna Veneta, Verona (Italy)

        competent diocese: Khartoum/Verona
        protocol number: 788

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        opening of diocesan inquiry: 16 December 1954

        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:

        petitioner: [see 1881: Daniele Comboni]
       

3) 07 May in Genoa (Italy)
   

        AGOSTINO ROSCELLI
        priest of the archdiocese of Genoa;

                founder, Sisters of the Immaculata (n.o.)
        born: 27 July 1818 in Bargone di Casarza Ligure, Genoa (Italy)

        competent diocese: Genoa
        protocol number: 163

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        decree on writings:

        introduction of cause: 11 September 1980

        decree “non-cultu”:

        opening of apostolic inquiry:

        closing of apostolic inquiry:

        validation of diocesan and apostolic inquiries:

        publication year of Positio:

        session of historical consultors:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 21 December 1989

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 

            promulgation of decree on miracle:
        beatification: 17 May 1995

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 

            promulgation of decree on miracle:
        canonization: 10 June 2001

       
        information: Suore dell’Immacolata, Via D. Carlo Gnocchi, 3, 00166 Roma, ITALY
   
   

4) 03 June in Saint-Albert, Alberta (Canada)
   

        VITAL-JUSTIN GRANDIN
        professed priest, Oblates of Mary Immaculate;

                bishop of Saint-Albert
        born: 08 February 1929 in Saint-Pierre-sur-Orthe, Mayenne (France)

        competent diocese: Edmonton
        protocol number: 125

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        decree on writings:

        introduction of cause: 24 February 1947

        decree “non-cultu”:

        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: 15 December 1966

       
        petitioner: Oblates of Mary Immaculate - Assumption Province, 71 Indian Trail, Toronto, ON M6R 2A1, CANADA

                             [1947: Antoine (Antoni) Kowalczyk]
   
   

5) 05 July in Ocaña, Toledo (Spain)
   
        ISABEL JULIANA GARCÍA-SUELTO PANTOJA (ISABEL OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT)
        professed religious, Poor Clare Nuns
        born: 19 November 1832 in Cabañas, Toledo (Spain)

        competent diocese: Toledo
        protocol number: 2457

        type of cause: heroic virtues

       
        nihil obstat: 29 January 2002

        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:

        petitioner: Clarisas Franciscanas, C/ Sta. Clara, 1, 45300 Ocaña (Toledo), SPAIN
           

6) 26 June in Huánuco (Peru)

        ALFONSO MARÍA DE LA CRUZ SARDINAS ZAVALA

        professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor;

                founder, Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (n.o.)

        born: 30 May 1842 in Huánuco (Peru)

        competent diocese: Lima

        protocol number: 2590

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        competentia fori: 25 June 2004 (from the diocese of Huánuco)

        nihil obstat:

        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:

        petitioner: [see 1924: María Josefa Álvarez Salas (Clara of the Heart of Mary) ]

7) 06 July in Nettuno, Rome (Italy) in defensum castitatis

        MARIA GORETTI
        child of the diocese of Albano
        born: 16 October 1890 in Corinaldo, Ancona (Italy)

        competent diocese: Albano
        protocol number: 26

        type of cause: martyrdom

       
        opening of diocesan inquiry: 31 May 1935

        closing of diocesan inquiry: 16 October 1936

        decree on writings: 18 November 1936

        introduction of cause: 01 June 1938

        decree of “non cultu”: 09 July 1938

        opening of apostolic inquiry:

        closing of apostolic inquiry:

        validation of diocesan and apostolic inquiries:

        antepreparatory congregation: 27 October 1942

        preparatory congregation: 01 February 1944

        general congregation: 30 January 1945

        promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 25 March 1945
        beatification: 27 April 1947

            opening of diocesan inquiry on first miracle for canonization: 

            closing of diocesan inquiry on first miracle for canonization: 

            opening of diocesan inquiry on second miracle for canonization: 

            closing of diocesan inquiry on second miracle for canonization: 

            validation of inquiry on miracles:

            promulgation of decree on miracles:

        canonization: 24 June 1950

       
        information: Santuario S. Maria Goretti, 00048 Nettuno (RM), ITALY
   
   

8) 09 August in Angri, Salerno (Italy)

        GIUSEPPE MARIA LEONE
        professed priest, Redemptorists
        born: 23 May 1829 in Trinitapoli, Foggia (Italy)

        competent diocese: Nocera Inferiore-Sarno/Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie
        protocol number: 231

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        decree on writings: 21 October 1965

        introduction of cause:

        decree “non-cultu”:

        opening of apostolic inquiry:

        closing of apostolic inquiry:

        validation of diocesan and apostolic inquiries:

        validation of diocesan inquiry:

        publication year of Positio:

        session of historical consultors:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

        petitioner: [see 1917: Antonio Maria Losito]

9) 16 August in Moulle, Pas-de-Calais (France)
   

        GEORGES BELLANGER
        professed priest, Religious of Saint Vincent de Paul
        born: 24 May 1861 in Bourbourg-Campagne, Nord (France)

        competent diocese: Arras
        protocol number: 557

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        decree on writings:

        introduction of cause:  22 June 1972   

        decree “non-cultu”:

        opening of apostolic inquiry:

        closing of apostolic inquiry:

        validation of diocesan and apostolic inquiries:

        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: 21 December 1998

       
        petitioner: [see 1874: Jean-Léon Le Prevost]
       
     

10) 17 October in Suna, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (Italy)

        CONTARDO FERRINI
        layperson of the archdiocese of Milan;

                member, Secular Franciscans
        born: 04 April 1859 in Milan (Italy)

        competent diocese: Milan
        protocol number: 196

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        decree on writings:

        introduction of cause: 06 July 1922

        decree of “non cultu”:

        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: 08 February 1931

            opening of diocesan inquiry on first miracle for beatification: 

            closing of diocesan inquiry on first miracle for beatification: 

            opening of diocesan inquiry on second miracle for beatification: 

            closing of diocesan inquiry on second miracle for beatification: 

            validation of inquiry on miracles:

            antepreparatory congregation on miracles:

            preparatory congregation on miracles:

            general congregation on miracles:

            promulgation of decree on miracles:
        beatification: 13 April 1947

       
        petitioner: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, L.go Gemelli, 1, 20123 Milano, ITALY

                             Parrocchia di S. Lucia, Via Troubetzkoy, 102, Suna, 28925 Verbania Suna (VB), ITALY
       
       
11) 18 November in Ceccano, Frosinone (Italy)
   

        FERDINANDO SANTAMARIA (GRIMOALDO OF THE PURIFICATION)
        professed cleric, Passionists
        born: 04 May 1883 in Pontecorvo, Frosinone (Italy)

        competent diocese: Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino/Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo
        protocol number: 1038

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        validation of diocesan inquest: 05 October 1984

        publication year of Positio:

        session of historical consultors:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 14 May 1991

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 

            promulgation of decree on miracle:
        beatification: 29 January 1995

       
        petitioner: Pp. Passionisti, Via Badia, 227, Badia, 03023 Ceccano (FR), ITALY
   
   

12) 21 November in Rome (Italy)
   

        MARIA FRANCISZKA SIEDLISKA (MARIA OF JESUS THE GOOD SHEPHERD)
        founder, Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth
        born: 12 November 1842 in Roszkowa-Wola, Łódzkie (Poland)

        competent diocese: Rome/Warsaw
        protocol number: 328

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        decree on writings: 27 November 1937

        introduction of cause: 05 February 1941

        decree of “non cultu”:

        opening of apostolic inquiry:

        closing of apostolic inquiry:

        validation of diocesan and apostolic inquiries: 02 March 1952

        special commission of officials and consultors:

        plenary session of cardinals:

        papal confirmation of plenary session sentence: 

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 29 April 1980

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 

            promulgation of decree on miracle:
        beatification: 23 April 1989

       
        petitioner: Suore della Sacra Famiglia di Nazareth, Via Nazareth, 400, 00166 Roma, ITALY

                             [1943: Maria Stella Mardosewicz and 10 Companions;

                              1966: Ludwika Banaś (Maria Małgorzata)]
   
   

13) 17 December in Don Benito, Badajoz (Spain)
   

        MATILDE TÉLLEZ ROBLES (MATILDE OF THE SACRED HEART)    
        founder, Daughters of Mary, Mother of the Church (n.o.)
        born: 30 May 1841 in Robledillo de la Vera, Cáceres (Spain)

        competent diocese: Plasencia (Spain)
        protocol number: 1301

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        nihil obstat for introduction of cause: 15 December 1977

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        decree on writings: 17 January 1981

        validation of diocesan inquiry: 13 November 1992

        publication year of Positio: 1994

        session of historical consultors:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 23 April 2002

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 

            promulgation of decree on miracle:
        beatification: 21 March 2004

       
        petitioner: Hijas de María, Madre de la Iglesia, C/ Marqués de Viana, 45, 28039 Madrid, SPAIN

                              Hijas de María, Madre de la Iglesia, C/ Madre Matilde, 4, 06400 Don Benito (Badajoz), SPAIN
   

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