1903

~1903 ~

1) 18 February in Bergamo (Italy)

        CATERINA COMENSOLI (GELTRUDE)
        founder, Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament of Bergamo
        born: 18 January 1847 in Biennio, Brescia (Italy)

competent diocese: Bergamo

CCS protocol number: 49
type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process: 18 February 1928

closing of informative process:

decree on writings: 22 May 1935

introduction of cause: 04 June 1941

decree “non-cultu”:

opening of apostolic process: 1942

closing of apostolic process: 1945

decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes:

antepreparatory congregation:

preparatory congregation: 12 January 1960

general congregation: 21 March 1961

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 26 April 1961

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 24 August 1986
            closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 05 September 1986
            decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 08 December 1986
            session of medical consultants: 07 December 1988
            congress of theological consultants: 07 March 1989
            ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 02 May 1989
            promulgation of decree on miracle: 13 May 1989

beatification: 01 October 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: 11 April 2003
            session of medical consultants: 14 October 2004
            congress of theological consultants: 28 June 2005
            ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:
            promulgation of decree on miracle: 15 March 2008
        canonization: 26 April 2009

information: Suore Sacramentine, Via S. Antonino, 14, 24100 Bergamo, ITALY

website: www.sacramentinedibergamo.it

2) 15 March in Sannicandro, Bari (Italy)

        ISABELLA CHIMIENTI
        young layperson of the diocese of Bari-Bitonto
        born: 20 September 1883 in Sannicandro, Bari (Italy)

competent diocese: Bari-Bitonto

CCS protocol number: 108

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process: 07 November 1942

closing of informative process:

nihil obstat:

decree on validity of informative process:

submission of Positio to CCS:

session of historical consultants:

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator:

petitioner: Arcidiocesi di Bari-Bitonto, P.za Odegitria 30, 70122 Bari, ITALY
website:

3) 07 April in Paris (France)

        MARIE-LOUISE-SIDONIE DE LUPPÉ (MARIE-ÉLISABETH)
        professed religious, Sisters of Marie-Auxiliatrice
        born: 13 January 1841 in Milhas, Aude (France)

competent diocese: Paris
CCS protocol number: 702

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process: 1950

closing of informative process: 1951

decree on writings: 04 May 1954

introduction of cause: 01 June 1968

decree “non-cultu”:

opening of apostolic process:

closing of apostolic process:

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: [see 1889: Sophie-Thérèse de Soubiran La Louvière (Marie-Thérèse)]
website:

4) 11 April in Lucca (Italy)

        GEMMA GALGANI
        young layperson of the archdiocese of Lucca
        born: 12 March 1878 in Borgo Nuovo di Camigliano, Lucca (Italy)

competent diocese: Lucca
CCS protocol number: 171

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process:

closing of informative process:

decree on writings:

introduction of cause: 28 April 1920

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: 29 November 1931

            opening of informative process on first miracle for beatification:
            closing of informative process on first miracle for beatification:
            opening of informative process on second miracle for beatification:
            closing of informative process on second miracle for beatification:
            decree on validity of informative processes on miracles:

            session of medical consultants:
            antepreparatory congregation on miracles:
            preparatory congregation on miracles:
            general congregation on miracles:
            promulgation of decree on miracles:
        beatification: 14 May 1933

decree on resumption of canonization cause:

            opening of informative process on first miracle for canonization:
            closing of informative process on first miracle for canonization:
            opening of informative process on second miracle for canonization:
            closing of informative process on second miracle for canonization:
            decree on validity of informative processes on miracles:
            session of medical consultants:
            antepreparatory congregation on miracles:
            preparatory congregation on miracles:
            general congregation on miracles:
            promulgation of decree on miracles:

canonization: 02 May 1940

postulator:

petitioner: Monastero-Santuario di S. Gemma, Fuori Porta Elisa, 55100 Lucca, ITALY
website:

5) 16 April in Rome (Italy)

        FRANÇOIS PICARD
        professed priest, Assumptionists;
                cofounder, Orantes of the Assumption
        born: 01 October 1831 in Saint-Gervasy, Gard (France)

competent diocese: Rome
CCS protocol number: 1055

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process: 04 January 1965

closing of informative process:

nihil obstat:

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: [see 1921: Isabelle de Clermont-Tonnerre]
website:

6) 26 April in Valencia (Spain)

        FRANCISCA PASCUAL DOMÉNECH (FRANCISCA OF THE CONCEPTION)
        founder, Franciscan Religious Tertiary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (n.o.)
        born: 13 October 1833 in Moncada, Valencia (Spain)

competent diocese: Valencia
CCS protocol number: 1746

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 29 August 1990

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 18 March 1994

submission of Positio to CCS: 2007

session of historical consultants: 23 October 2007

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano, ofm

petitioner: Terciaras Franciscanas de la Inmaculada Concepción, Arzobispado Mayoral, 4, 46002 Valencia, SPAIN
website:

7) 01 May in Fribourg (Switzerland)

        MAXIMILIAN WESTERMAIER
        layperson of the archdiocese of Lausanne-Geneva-Fribourg;
                member, Secular Franciscans
        born: 06 May 1852 in Kaufbeuren, Schwaben (Germany)

competent diocese: Lausanne-Geneva-Fribourg
CCS protocol number: 804

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process:

closing of informative process:

decree on writings: 21 December 1968

introduction of cause:

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:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator:

petitioner: Diözese von Lausanne, Genf und Freiburg, 86, Rue de Lausanne, Postfach 512,

CH-1701 Freiburg, SWITZERLAND

Theologische Fakultät – Universität Fribourg, Avenue de l’Europe 20, CH-1700 Freiburg, SWITZERLAND

website:

8) 03 May in Susa, Turin (Italy)

EDOARDO GIUSEPPE ROSAZ
bishop of Susa;

founder, Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Susa (n.o.)
born: 15 February 1830 in Susa, Turin (Italy)

competent diocese: Susa
CCS protocol number: 384

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process:

closing of informative process:

decree on writings:

introduction of cause: 26 July 1953

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:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 22 March 1986

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification:
            closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification:
            decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 23 February 1991
            session of medical consultants: 21 March 1991
            congress of theological consultants: 10 May 1991
            ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 04 June 1991
            promulgation of decree on miracle: 06 July 1991

beatification: 14 July 1991

postulator:

petitioner: Suore Francescane Missionarie di Susa, Via Palazzo di Città, 85, 10059 Susa (TO), ITALY

website: www.francescanerosaz.org

9) 20 May in Steyl, Limburg (Netherlands)

        HENDRINA STENMANNS (JOSEFA)
        cofounder, Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit
        born: 28 May 1852 in Issum, Kleve (Germany)

competent diocese: Roermond
CCS protocol number: 734

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process:

closing of informative process:

decree on writings:

introduction of cause: 02 April 1982

opening of apostolic process:

closing of apostolic process:

decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes: 28 February 1983

submission of Positio to CCS: 1985

congress of theological consultants: 23 October 1990

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 26 March 1991

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 14 May 1991

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification:
            closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification:
            decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 04 February 2005
            session of medical consultants: 24 November 2005
            congress of theological consultants: 31 May 2006
            ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 06 February 2007
            promulgation of decree on miracle: 01 June 2007
        beatification: 29 June 2008

postulator: Sr. Ortrud Stegmaier, ssps

petitioner: Missionarie Serve dello Spirito Santo, Via Cassia, 645, 00189 Roma, ITALY
Missiezusters Dienaressen van de Heilige Geest, Zusterstraat 20, 5935 BX Steyl-Limburg, NETHERLANDS

[1900: Helena Stollenwerk (Maria/Maria Virgo)]
website: www.worldssps.org

10) 17 June in Lévignac, Haute Garonne (France)

        PIERRE-JOSEPH CASSANT (MARIE-JOSEPH)
        professed priest, Trappists
        born: 06 March 1878 in Casseneuil, Lot-et-Garonne (France)

competent diocese: Toulouse
CCS protocol number: 419

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:

submission of Positio to CCS:

congress of theological consultants: 17 January 1984

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 08 May 1984

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 09 June 1984

            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: 03 October 2004

        postulator: Sr. Augusta Tescari, ocso
        petitioner: Abbaye Ste.-Marie-du-Désert, Bellegarde-Ste. Marie, 31530 Lévignac, FRANCE
        website:

11) 02 August in Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain (France)

Marie-Constance Bernaud (Marie of the Sacred Heart)

professed religious, Visitation Nuns

born: October 1825 in Besançon, Doubs (France)

competent diocese: Belley-Ars

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat:

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry:

postulator:

petitioner: Diocèse de Belley-Ars, 31, rue du Docteur Nodet, BP 154, 01004 Bourg-en-Bresse cedex, FRANCE

Association de la Garde d’Honneur du Sacré Cœur de Jésus , 52 place de l’Église, 01250 Tossiat, FRANCE

Klasztor Sióstr Wizytek, ul. Krowoderska 16, 31-142 Kraków, POLAND
website:

12) 27 August in Naples (Italy)

        CLELIA RUSSO
        layperson of the archdiocese of Naples
        born: 23 November 1845 in Gaeta (Italy)

competent diocese: Naples
CCS protocol number: 412

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process:

closing of informative process:

decree on writings: 27 February 1924

introduction of cause:

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:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator:

petitioner:

website:

13) 01 September in Lul, Malakāl, A ‘ālī an Nīl (Sudan)

        MARIA TERESA SCANDOLA (MARIA GIUSEPPA)
        professed religious, Comboni Missionary Sisters
        born: 29 January 1849 in Bosco Chiesanuova, Verona (Italy)

competent diocese: Verona
CCS protocol number: 2200

type of cause: heroic virtues

competentia fori: 07 October 1997 (from the diocese of Malakal)

nihil obstat: 23 April 2001

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 21 February 2003

submission of Positio to CCS:

session of historical consultants:

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator:

petitioner: Suore Missionarie Comboniane, Via Boccea, 506, C.P. 9067, 00166 Roma, ITALY
website:

14) 16 December in Rivalba, Turin (Italy)

CLEMENTE MARCHISIO
priest of the archdiocese of Turin;

founder, Daughters of Saint Joseph of Rivalba (n.o.)
born: 01 March 1833 in Racconigi, Cuneo (Italy)

competent diocese: Turin
CCS protocol number: 412

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process: 1933

closing of informative process: 1935

decree on writings: 22 November 1939

introduction of cause: 28 April 1944

decree “non-cultu”:

opening of apostolic process: 1946

closing of apostolic process: 1947

decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes:

antepreparatory congregation: 22 July 1958

preparatory congregation: 15 April 1959

plenary session of cardinals: 12 June 1969

papal confirmation of plenary session sentence: 11 September 1969

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 04 May 1970

            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: 29 March 1983
            congress of theological consultants: 25 October 1983
            ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 10 January 1984
            promulgation of decree on miracle: 12 January 1984
        beatification: 30 September 1984

postulator:

petitioner: Figlie di San Giuseppe, Lungotevere Farnesina, 6, 00165 Roma, ITALY
website:

15) 28 December in Madrid (Spain)

        ENRIQUETA RODÓN ASENCIO (MARÍA TERESA)
        founder, Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Good Counsel (n.o.)
        born: 15 July 1863 in Barcelona (Spain)