~ 1939 ~

1) 04 January in Wieliczka (Poland)

PIOTR KOSIBA (ALOJZY)

professed religious, Franciscan Friars Minor

born: 29 June 1855 in Libusza, Biecz, Gorlice (Poland)

competent forum: Kraków

CCS protocol number: 1101

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process: 13 May 1963

closing of informative process: 10 May 1966

decree on validity of informative process: 04 June 2004

publication of Positio: 2007

particular congress of theological consultors: 14 June 2016

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 04 July 2017

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 07 July 2017

postulator: Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano, ofm 

petitioner: Klastor Braci Mniejszych, ul. Br. Alojzego Kosiby 31, 32-020 Wieliczka, POLAND

website: www.bratalojzy.pl

2) 04 January in Agrigento (Italy)

VINCENZO MORINELLO

priest of the diocese of Agrigento;

founder, Sisters of the Poor of Don Morinello (n.o.)

born: 05 December 1870 in Licata, Agrigento (Italy)   

competent forum: Agrigento

CCS protocol number: 2371

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 26 July 2000

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 08 February 2002

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Dr. Silvia Mónica Correale

petitioner: Suore dei Poveri di Don Morinello, Via Luigi Mascherpa, 18, 90146 Pallavicino (PA), ITALY

                     Suore dei Poveri di Don Morinello, Via Palma, 27, 92027 Licata (AG), ITALY

website: www.suoredonmorinello.it

3) 25 January in Rome (Italy)

MARIA MAJONE

(MARIA NAZARENA)

cofounder, Daughters of Divine Zeal

born: 21 June 1869 in Graniti, Messina (Italy)

competent forum: Rome

CCS protocol number: 1793

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 23 September 1991

opening of diocesan inquiry: 08 January 1992

closing of diocesan inquiry: 02 June 1993

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:  14 January 1994

publication of Positio: 1998

particular congress of theological consultors: 09 May 2003

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 28 October 2003

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 20 December 2003

postulator: Sr. Maria Rosa Graziano, fdz

petitioner: Figlie del Divino Zelo, Circonvallazione Appia 144, 00179 Roma, ITALY

website: www.figliedivinozelo.it

4) 03 February in Ljubljana (Slovenia)

JANEZ FRANČIŠEK GNIDOVEC

priest of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians);

bishop of Skopje

born: 29 September 1873 in Veliki Lipovec, Žužemberk (Slovenia)

competent forum: Ljubljana

CCS protocol number: 1263

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 15 December 1977

opening of cognitional process: 08 February 1978

closing of cognitional process: 1984

decree on validity of cognitional process: 02 May 1986

publication of Positio: 2000

particular congress of theological consultors: 03 April 2009

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 09 February 2010

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 27 March 2010

postulator: Rev. Giuseppe Guerra, cm

petitioner: Biskupia Ordinarijat, ul. Risto Šiškov, 31, 91000 Skopje, NORTH MACEDONIA

                     Lazaristi, Maistrova 2, 61000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA

website: www.gnidovec.si 

5) 10 February in Meta di Sorrento, Naples (Italy)

AGATA MARIA JACOBUCCI

(ELISABETTA OF THE CROSS)

professed religious, Franciscan Alcantarine Sisters (n.o.)

born: 23 July 1858 in Trevi nel Lazio, Frosinone (Italy)

competent forum: Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia

CCS protocol number: 1039

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process: 15 October 1963

closing of informative process: 04 April 1964

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 22 September 1995

session of historical consultors: 09 January 2021

publication of Positio: 2021

particular congress of theological consultors: 15 December 2022

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 06 February 2024

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 14 March 2024

postulator: Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano, ofm        

petitioner: Suore Francescane Alcantarine, Via Maffeo Vegio 15, 00135 Roma, ITALY

website: www.alcantarine.org

6) 06 March in Shangliandi, Shanxi (China) in odium fidei, uti fertur

ANTONIO COCCHI (GINEPRO)

professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

born: 13 October 1908 in Artena, Rome (Italy)

competent forum: Velletri-Segni

CCS protocol number: 1996

type of cause: martyrdom

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 17 December 1994

opening of diocesan inquiry: 12 March 1995

closing of diocesan inquiry: 03 March 1996

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 29 March 1996

publication of Positio: 1999

session of historical consultors: 09 March 1999

particular congress of theological consultors: 09 September 2008

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 18 May 2010

promulgation of decree on martyrdom:

postulator: Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano, ofm

petitioner: Frati Minori Francescani, Via del Convento, 83, 00031 Artena (RM), ITALY

website:

7) 11 April  in Allentown, Pennsylvania (United States)

aNNA MARIE LINDENBERG

(THERESE OF JESUS)

professed religious, Carmelite Nuns of the Ancient Observance

born: 20 May 1887 in Münster (Germany)

competent forum: Allentown

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 2014

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Dr. Andrea Ambrosi

petitioner: Carmelite Nuns, St. Therese’s Valley, 3551 Lanark Rd., Coopersburg, PA 18036-9324, USA

website: www.carmelite-nuns.com

8) 15 April in Bocsig (a.k.a. Bokszeg), Arad (Romania)

Rafila Găluţ

layperson of the eparchy of Lugoj

born: 08 February 1910 in Bocsig (a.k.a. Bokszeg), Arad (Romania)

competent forum: Lugoj

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 02 December 2015

opening of eparchial inquiry: 04 April 2016

closing of eparchial inquiry: 18 July 2017

opening of supplementary inquiry: 18 June 2018

closing of supplementary inquiry:

decree on validity of eparchial and supplementary inquiries:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. Gabriel Buboi

petitioner: Episcopia Greco-Catolică de Lugoj, Strada Episcop dr. Ioan Bălan, Lugoj 305500, ROMANIA

website: episcopialugoj.ro

9) 18 April in San Juan de Cuyo, San Juan (Argentina)

JOSÉ AMÉRICO ORZALI

archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo;

founder, Sisters of Our Lady of the Rosary (n.o.)

born: 12 March 1863 in Buenos Aires (Argentina)

competent forum: San Juan de Cuyo

CCS protocol number: 1385

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 14 June 1983

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator:

petitioner: Hermanas de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Calle Herrera 575, C1295ABI Capital Federal, ARGENTINA

website: hnasrosarinas.org

10) 23 April in Grottaferrata, Rome (Italy)

MARIA GABRIELLA SAGHEDDU

professed religious, Trappistine Nuns

born: 17 March 1914 in Dorgali, Nuoro (Italy)

competent forum: Frascati

CCS protocol number: 943

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process: 23 April 1958

closing of informative process: 1959

decree on writings: 08 February 1961

introduction of cause: 15 July 1965

decree « non cultu »: 22 January 1966

opening of apostolic process: 1966

closing of apostolic process: 1966

decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes: 17 July 1969

congress of CCS officials and consultors: 21 October 1980

plenary session of cardinals and bishops: 27 January 1981

papal confirmation of plenary session sentence: 05 February 1981

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 04 May 1981

     opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 

     closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 

     decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle:

     meeting of the Medical Board:

     particular congress of theological consultors:

     ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

     promulgation of decree on miracle: 17 December 1982

beatification: 25 January 1983

postulator: Sr. Gabriella Masturzo, ocso

petitioner: Monastero delle Trappiste, 01030 Vitorchiano (VB), ITALY

website: www.vitorchiano.org

11) 05 May in Budapest (Hungary)

Tóth Tihamér

archbishop of Veszprém

born: 14 January 1889 in Szolnok, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok  (Hungary)

competent forum: Veszprém

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process:

closing of informative process:

rescript of “nihil obstat”: *

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator:

petitioner: Veszprémi Egyházmegye - Érseki Hivatal, Vár u. 16-18, 8200 Veszprém,  HUNGARY

website:

Note: The transumptum of the informative process is stored in the archives of the CCS.                   

12) 07 May in Turin (Italy)

FRANCESCO PALEARI

priest, Society of the Priests of Saint Joseph Benedict Cottolengo

born: 22 October 1863 in Pogliano Milanese, Milan (Italy)

competent forum: Turin

CCS protocol number: 976

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process: 11 June 1947

closing of informative process: 1958

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 18 January 1991

publication of Positio: 1991

particular congress of theological consultors: 25 March 1997

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 13 January 1998

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 06 April 1998

    opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 03 November 2005 (Turin)

    closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 10 March 2006

    decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 30 November 2006

    meeting of the Medical Board: 18 December 2008

    particular congress of theological consultors: 29 April 2009

    ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 09 November 2010

    promulgation of decree on miracle: 10 December 2010

beatification: 17 September 2011

postulator: Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano, ofm        

petitioner: [see 1842: Giuseppe Benedetto Cottolengo]

website:

13) 13 May in Verona (Italy)

ROCCO FERRONI

professed priest, Camillians

born: 30 October 1856 in Marzana, Verona (Italy)

competent forum: Verona

CCS protocol number: 716

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process: 16 January 1950

closing of informative process: 15 January 1952

rescript of “nihil obstat”:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. Walter Vinci, mi

petitioner: [see 1938: Enrico Rebuschini]

website:

14) 29 May in Rome (Italy)

JULIA LEDÓCHOWSKA (URSZULA)

founder, Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus

born: 17 April 1865 in Loosdorf, Melk (Austria)

competent forum: Rome

CCS protocol number: 656

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process: 16 March 1949

    opening of rogatory process: 23 June 1950 (Kraków)

    opening of rogatory process: 13 May 1931 (Viviers)

    closing of rogatory process: 28 May 1951 (Viviers)

    closing of rogatory process: 02 June 1951 (Kraków)

closing of informative process: 09 April 1957

decree on writings: 12 July 1966

introduction of cause: 15 October 1981

opening of apostolic process: dispensed

closing of apostolic process: dispensed

decree on validity of informative process: 10 December 1982

congress of CCS officials and consultors: 18 January 1983

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 29 March 1983

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 14 May 1983

    opening of apostolic process on 1° miracle for beatification: 27 September 1971 (Kraków)

    closing of apostolic process on 1° miracle for beatification: 17 February 1972

    opening of apostolic process on 2° miracle for beatification: 16 April 1973 (Kraków)

    closing of apostolic process on 2° miracle for beatification: 26 February 1974

    decree on validity of apostolic process on miracles: 10 December 1982

    meeting of the Medical Board: 07 April 1983

    particular congress of theological consultors: 17 May 1983

    ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 07 June 1983

    promulgation of decree on miracle: 09 June 1983

instantanea, perfecta et constanti sanatione tum domini Ioannis Kołodziejski, carpentarii undequinquagesimum aetatis annum agentem, a vulnere lacero-contuso faciei posterioris brachii sinistri, cum ulnae fractura gravibusque laesionibus ischaemicis texturae interioris brachii, diei 26 mensis Maii anni 1946, in civitate Cracoviensis; tum Magdalenae Pawlak (in religione Mariae Danuta), Congregationis Sororum Ursulinarum Ss. Cordis Iesu Agonizantis, a pancitopenia cum diathesi haemorrhagica thrombocitopenica diei 16 mensis Aprilis anni 1946, in civitate Cracoviensis.

beatification: 20 June 1983

    opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 16 April 1998

    closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 26 June 1998

    decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 17 October 1998

    meeting of the Medical Board: 30 March 2000

    particular congress of theological consultors: 01 February 2002

    ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 12 March 2002

    promulgation of decree on miracle: 23 April 2002

constare de miraculo a Deo patrato per intercessionem Beatae Ursulae Ledóchowska  videlicet de incolumitate Danielis Gajewski, iuvenis quartusdecimum aetatis annum agentem, qui superavit « folgorazione elettrica con ustioni di 2° e 3° grado alle dita della mano destra, e con lesioni generali rappresentate da contratture muscolari, disturbi respiratori e perdita della coscienza, » diei 2 mensis Augusti anno 1996 in loco Ożarów Mazowiecki.

    consistory: 07 March 2003

canonization: 18 May 2003

postulator during canonization: Rev. Paolo Molinari, sj 

information: Suore Orsoline del Sacro Cuore di Gesù Agonizzante, Via del Casaletto, 557, 00151 Roma, ITALY

                         Siostry Urszulanki Serca Jezusa Konającego, ul. Wiślana 2, 00-317 Warszawa, POLAND

                         Siostry Urszulanki Serca Jezusa Konającego, ul. św. Urszuli Ledóchowskiej 1, 62-045 Pniewy, POLAND

website: www.orsolinescga.it

15) 04 July in La Vega (Dominican Republic)

JUAN FRANCISCO [GIOVANNI FRANCESCO] FANTINO FALCO

priest of the diocese of La Vega

born: 16 May 1867 in Borgo San Dalmazzo, Cuneo (Italy)

competent forum: La Vega

CCS protocol number: 2309

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 17 September 1999

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator:

petitioner: Diócesis de La Vega, Ave. Alfredo Peralta Michell, Apdo. 27, La Vega, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

website:

16) 17 July in Madrid (Spain)

MARÍA DEL CARMEN [MARI CARMEN] GONZÁLEZ-VALERIO SÁENZ DE HEREDIA

child of the archdiocese of Madrid

born: 14 March 1930 in Madrid (Spain)

competent forum: Madrid

CCS protocol number: 1442

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process: 11 July 1961

closing of informative process: 16 April 1983

decree on validity of informative process: 19 April 1985

publication of Positio: 1990

particular congress of theological consultors: 13 June 1995

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 05 December 1995

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 12 January 1996

postulator: Rev. Antonio Sáez de Albéniz, osst

petitioner: Asociación de Amigos de la Causa de Mari Carmen, Avda. de Sóller, 69,

                          28290 Las Rozas de Madrid (Madrid), SPAIN

website: www.maricarmengv.info

17) 16 August in Rome (Italy)

ANDREJ CHMEľ

(Alojz MáriA OF JESUS CRUCIFIED)

professed cleric, Discalced Augustinians

born: 17 October 1913 in Spišská Stará Ves, Prešov (Slovak Republic)

competent forum: Rome

CCS protocol number: 2129

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 29 October 1996

opening of diocesan inquiry: 09 April 1997

closing of diocesan inquiry: 26 October 2012

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. Dennis Duene Ruiz, oad

petitioner: [1621: Giovanni Nicolucci (Giovanni of Saint William)]

website: ordinedegliagostinianiscalzi.com

18) 30 September in Düsseldorf (Germany)

JOSEF WICKENHÄUSER (FIRMINUS)

professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

born: 19 January 1876 in Massenbachhausen, Heilbronn (Germany)

competent forum: Köln

CCS protocol number: 1122

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process: 02 September 1957

closing of informative process:

decree on writings: 16 December 1976

introduction of cause:

opening of apostolic process:

closing of apostolic process:

decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes: 24 May 1991

publication of Positio: 1991

particular congress of theological consultors: 01 July 1997

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 06 October 1998

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 21 December 1998

postulator: Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano, ofm        

petitioner: Franziskanerkloster, Immermannstraße 20, 40210 Düsseldorf, GERMANY

website:

19) 03 October in Paterno di Pelago, Florence (Italy)

TILDE MANZOTTI [biography]

young layperson of the diocese of Fiesole;

member, Lay Dominicans

born: 28 May 1915 in Reggio Emilia (Italy)

competent forum: Fiesole

CCS protocol number: 2053

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 02 June 1995

opening of diocesan inquiry: 05 July 1995

closing of diocesan inquiry: 07 December 1998

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Fra Massimo Mancini, op

petitioner: Comunità di San Leolino, Via San Leolino 1, 50020 Panzano in Chianti (FI), ITALY

                     [1958: Nella Pratesi]

website:

20) 04 October in Partinico, Palermo (Italy)

PIETRO PRIVITERA

(PIETRO FROM SAN PIETRO CLARENZA)

professed religious, Capuchin Franciscans

born: 08 November 1881 in San Pietro Clarenza, Catania (Italy)

competent forum: Monreale

CCS protocol number: 1581

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process:

closing of informative process:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 10 July 1991

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Fra Carlo Calloni, ofmcap

petitioner: Frati Minori Cappuccini, Via Baronio Manfredi 27, 90046 Monreale (PA), ITALY

website:

21) 18 November in La Aguada, Montevideo (Uruguay)

WALTER ELÍAS CHANGO RONDEAU [biography]

young layperson of the archdiocese of Montevideo

born: 01 November 1921 in La Aguada, Montevideo (Uruguay)

competent forum: Montevideo

CCS protocol number: 2442

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of diocesan inquiry: 25 June 2000

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 03 November 2001

closing of diocesan inquiry: 21 March 2004

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Fra Carlo Calloni, ofmcap

petitioner: Arquidiócesis de Montevideo, Calle Treinta y Tres 1368, Casilla de Correo Central 356,

                          11000 Montevideo, URUGUAY

website:

23) 12 December in Brescia (Italy)

GIOVANNI BATTISTA ZUABONI

priest of the diocese of Brescia;

founder, Secular Institute of the Company of the Holy Family (n.o.)

born: 24 January 1880 in Promo di Vestone, Brescia (Italy)

competent forum: Brescia

CCS protocol number: 1882

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 13 October 1992

opening of diocesan inquiry: 15 December 1992

closing of diocesan inquiry: 25 September 1993

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 25 March 1994

publication of Positio: 2003

particular congress of theological consultors: 02 March 2017

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 15 Januay 2019

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 12 February 2019

postulator:

petitioner: Istituto Pro Familia, C.da S. Giovanni, 8, 25122 Brescia, ITALY

website: www.profamilia.it