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1) 17 January in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa (Spain)  
   
 
 COÍNTA JÁUREGUI OSÉS 
 
professed religious, Company of 
Mary 
born: 08 
February 1875 in Falces, Navarra (Spain)  
                      
competent forum: San Sebastián 
CCS protocol number: 
1044 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
                       
opening of informative process: 30 October 
1961 
closing of informative process: 30 April 1964 
decree on writings: 21 December 1968 
introduction 
of cause: 07 January 1982 
opening of apostolic process: 1982 
closing of apostolic process: 1983 
decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes: 
21 December 1984 
publication of Positio: 
1996 
particular congress of theological consultors: 
08 October 2013 
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
20 January 2015 
                         
                         
                        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 22 
						January 2015 
                        
						                      
                         
						postulator: Rev. Javier Carnerero Peñalver,
						osst 
						
						petitioner:          
						Compañia de Maria, 
Alto San Bartolome, 24, Apdo. 56, 20009 Donostian (Guipúzcoa), SPAIN  
 website: 
www.lestonnac-odn.org 
  
                       
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2) 23 January in Montecchio, Reggio Emilia (Italy) 
   
                     
 
 CATERINA QUARANTA   
(MARIA 
TERESA OF  JESUS IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT)   
professed religious, Servite Nuns 
born: 08 March 1883 in Lagnasco, Cuneo (Italy)  
                      
competent forum: 
Reggio Emilia-Guastalla 
CCS protocol number: 
1183 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
opening of informative process: 08 September 
1967 
closing of informative process: 21 November 
1970 
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
26 November 1971 
opening of cognitional process:  
closing of cognitional process:  
decree on writings: 
21 March 1975 
decree on validity of informative and cognitional 
processes: 
 
publication of Positio: 
particular congress of theological consultors:  
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:  
                        
						                      
                         
                        postulator: 
                        Rev. Franco M. Azzalli,
						osm 
						
						petitioner:          
						Monastero Serve di 
Maria, S. Maria dell’Olmo, Strada Bassa, 3, 42027 Montecchio (RE), ITALY 
 
website: 
                      
	Note: In 
Italian, the religious name is “Maria Teresa di Gesù Sacramentato”                      
                      
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3) 05 February in Villabate, Palermo (Italy) 
   
                     
 
 VITTORIO SALMERI 
 
priest of the archdiocese of 
Palermo 
born: 25 December 1921 in Villabate, Palermo (Italy)
 
                      
competent forum: 
Palermo 
CCS protocol number: 
1627 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
 
  
                       
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
15 July 1988 
opening of diocesan inquiry: 14 October 
1988 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 2004 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 
 
publication of Positio: 
particular congress of theological consultors:  
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:  
                        
						                      
                        
						postulator:  
petitioner: 
Parrocchia di S. Agata, Via Tenente Arrigo, 90039 Villabate (PA), ITALY 
                     Parrocchia Maria SS. 
Immacolata, Via Sperone, 144, 90123 Palermo (PA), ITALY 
website: 
 
   
                     
 
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4) 06 February in Hinojosa del Duque, Córdoba (Spain) 
 
   
                     
 
 SANTOS FRANCO 
SÁNCHEZ 
child of the 
diocese of Córdoba 
born: 06 
July 1942 in Hinojosa del Duque, Córdoba (Spain) 
                      
competent forum: 
Córdoba 
CCS protocol number:  
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
                      
rescript of “nihil obstat”:  
opening of diocesan inquiry:  
closing of diocesan inquiry:  
                        decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:  
                        
						                      
                         
						postulator:  
petitioner: PP. Carmelitas, C/ 
Corredera, 66, 14270 Hinojosa del Duque (Córdoba), 
SPAIN 
 website:  
                           
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5) 20 February in Foggia (Italy)  
                           
 FORTUNATO MARIA FARINA 
 
titular archbishop of Hadrianopolis in 
Honoriade; 
former
bishop of 
Troia and of Foggia 
born: 08 March 1881 at Baronissi, Salerno (Italy)  
                      
competent forum: 
Foggia-Bovino 
CCS protocol number: 
1855 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
13 April 1992 
opening of diocesan inquiry: 12 September 
1992 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 24 May 2008 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 27 May 
2009 
publication of Positio: 
2019 
particular congress of theological consultors: 
02 June 2020 
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
17 November 2020 
                         
                         
                        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 23 
						November 2020 
                        
						                      
                         
						postulator: Rev. Orazio Pepe 
petitioner: Arcidiocesi di 
Foggia-Bovino, 
Via Oberdan 13, 71100 Foggia, ITALY 
 website: 
www.fortunatomariafarina.it  
                           
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6) 10 March in Sóller, Mallorca, Islas Baleares (Spain) 
 
   
                     
 
 FRANCISCA AINA MARIA ALCOVER 
MORELL  
 
layperson of the 
archdiocese of Mallorca 
born: 19 
October 1912  in Sóller, Mallorca, Islas Baleares (Spain) 
 
                      
competent forum: 
Mallorca 
CCS protocol number: 
2179 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
                      
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
25 June 1997 
opening of diocesan inquiry: 
1997 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 30 December 
2006 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 11 April 
2008 
publication of Positio: 
2009 
particular congress of theological consultors: 
13 February 2020 
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
07 February 2023  
                         
                        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 23 
						February 
                        2023 
                        
						                      
						 
                        postulator: Rev. Luis Manuel Cuña Ramos 
petitioner: Parròquia de Sant 
Bartomeu, Gran Via, 1, 07100 Sóller (Mallorca), 
SPAIN 
 website:  
                           
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7) 10 March
in Monroe, 
New York (United States) 
                           
 JULIA TERESA TALLON (MARY 
TERESA) 
founder, Parish 
Visitors of Mary Immaculate 
born: 
06 May 1867 in Hanover, Oneida, New York (United States) 
                      
competent forum: 
New York 
CCS protocol number: 3085 
type of cause:
heroic virtues 
                      
                     
  
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 28 February 2013 
opening of diocesan inquiry: 16 April 2013 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 13 January 
2015 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 
29 April 2016 
session of historical consultors: 
publication of Positio: 
particular congress of theological consultors:  
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:  
                        
						                      
                         
						postulator: Dr. Waldery Hilgeman 
						
						petitioner: Parish Visitors of Mary 
Immaculate, Marycrest Convent, 
                          
P.O. Box 658, Monroe, NY 10949-0658, USA 
 website: 
www.parishvisitors.org 
 
                          
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8) 12 March in Turin (Italy)  
   
                     
 
 FLORA MANFRINATI 
 
layperson of the archdiocese of 
Turin;  
founder, Association of the Work of Our Lady of the Universe
(n.o.) 
born: 08 July 1906 in Mottatonda Nuova, Ferrara (Italy)
 
                      
competent forum: 
Turin 
CCS protocol number: 
1297 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                                           
opening of informative process: 27 October 
1960 
closing of informative process: 28 March 1978 
decree on writings: 25 April 1980 
introduction of cause: 02 August 1982 
opening of apostolic process:   
closing of apostolic process:  
decree on validity of informative process: 06 October 1989 
publication of Positio: 
1989 
particular congress of theological consultors: 03 March 1995  
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 03 October 1995 
promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 12 
January 1996 
                        
						                      
						
						postulator:          
						Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano,
						ofm         
                        petitioner:          
						
						Opera di Nostra Signora Universale, Via S. Francesco da Paola, 42, 10123 Torino, ITALY 
 website: 
www.istitutoflora.org  
 
                      
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9) 26 March in Florence (Italy)  
   
                     
 
 FILOMENA D’URSO  
(AMBROGINA OF 
SAINT CHARLES)  
professed religious, 
Sisters of Jesus the Redeemer 
born: 01 
January 1909 in Maranola, Formia, Latina (Italy)  
                      
competent forum: 
Sabina-Poggio Mirteto 
CCS protocol number: 
1181 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
opening of informative process: 
21 May 1966 
    
opening of rogatory process (Gaeta): 
1967 
    
opening of rogatory process (Rome): 
1967 
    
closing of rogatory process (Gaeta): 
1968 
    
closing of rogatory process (Rome): 
1969 
closing of informative process: 
04 October 1971 
decree on writings: 07 June 1974 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 04 
May 1992 
 rescript of transfer of competent forum: 
21 September 2015 (from Florence) 
opening of supplementary inquiry: 24 November 
2015 
closing of supplementary  inquiry: 
10 September 2016 
decree on validity of supplementary inquiry: 17 
February 2017 
publication of Positio: 
2017 
particular congress of theological consultors: 
12 December 2017 
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
11 December 2018 
promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 
21 December 2018 
                        
						                      
                         
						postulator:  Dr. Giovanna Brizi 
petitioner: [1884: Victorine Le Dieu 
de la Ruaudière (Marie Joseph of Jesus)] 
 website: 
						
						www.suoregesuredentore.com  
                       
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10) 05 April in Saltillo, Coahuila (Mexico)  
   
                     
 
 JESUS MARÍA ECHAVARRÍA AGUIRRE 
 
 
bishop of Saltillo; 
 
founder, Guadalupan Catechists Sisters
(n.o.) 
born: 06 July 1858 in Bacubirito, Sinaloa (Mexico)
 
                      
competent forum: 
Saltillo 
CCS protocol number: 
1769 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
opening of diocesan inquiry: 
12 February 1987 
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
07 December 1990 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 19 August 
1995 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 23 November 1995 
publication of Positio: 
2001 
particular congress of theological consultors: 
05 November 2010 
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
04 February 2014 
promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 
07 February 2014 
                        
						    
						opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for 
						beatification: 28 October 1999 
						    closing of 
						diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 05 
						January 2001 
						    
						decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 11 January 2002 
						    meeting of the Medical Board: 
						 
						
						                      
                         
						postulator: 
						
						Dr. Silvia Mónica Correale 
petitioner:          
Hermanas Catequistas Guadalupanas, Francisco Murguía  Nte. #473,  
                          25000 Saltillo, Coah., MEXICO 
 website: 
www.jesusmariaechavarria.org.mx  
                           
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11) 10 April in Brno (Czechia) in odium fidei, uti 
fertur 
                      
 ALFONZ PAULEN 
priest of the archdiocese of Bratislava 
born: 26 January 1913 in Malé Bedzany, Topoľčany (Slovakia) 
                      
competent forum: 
Bratislava 
CCS protocol number: 
type of cause: martyrdom 
                      
                     
  
 
rescript of transfer of competent forum: (Brno) 
 rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
opening of diocesan inquiry: 
11 April 2023 
closing of diocesan inquiry:  
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 
 
session of historical consultors: 
publication of Positio: 
particular congress of theological consultors:  
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
                        
						                      
                         
						postulator: Dr. Terézia Valúšková 
petitioner: Bratislavská Arcidiecéza, 
						Špitálska 7, 814 92 Bratislava 1, 
						SLOVAKIA 
 website: 
www.alfonzpaulen.sk  
                      
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12) 19 April in Madrid (Spain)  
                      
 ANTONIO AMUNDARAIN GARMENDIA 
 
priest of the diocese of 
Vitoria;  
founder, 
Secular Institute Alliance in Jesus through Mary
(n.o.) 
born: 26 April 1885 in Elduayen, Guipúzcoa (Spain)
 
                      
competent forum: 
Madrid 
CCS protocol number: 
1247 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 11 May 1982 
opening of cognitional process: 27 
November 1982 
closing of cognitional process: 
1986 
decree on validity of cognitional process: 06 
February 1987 
publication of Positio: 
1990 
particular congress of theological consultors: 
12 December 1995 
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
02 April 1996 
promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 25 June 
1996 
                        
						                      
                         
						postulator:  
petitioner:  Alianza en Jesús por 
María, C/ 
Cardenal Cisneros, 55, 28010 Madrid, SPAIN 
 website: 
www.alianzajm.org  
                           
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13) 28 April in Bologna (Italy) 
   
                     
 
 PALMA PASQUA ZAULI (MARIA 
COSTANZA)  
professed religious, Congregation of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus  
     under the 
Protection of Saint Joseph; 
founder, Adorers 
Handmaids of the Blessed Sacrament 
(n.o.) 
born: 17 April 
1886 in Faenza, Ravenna (Italy)  
                      
competent forum: 
Bologna 
CCS protocol number: 
1481 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
12 July 1985 
opening of diocesan inquiry: 30 November 
1985 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 
28 February 1989 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 17 October 1992 
publication of Positio: 2002 
particular congress of theological consultors: 
30 September 2014 
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
04 June 2024 
promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 20 June 2024 
                        
						                      
						
						postulator:          
						Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano,
						ofm         
                        petitioner:          
						
Ancelle Adoratrici 
del SS. Sacramento, Via A. Murri 70, 
40131 Bologna, ITALY 
 website: 
www.madremariacostanza.net  
                      
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14) 13 May in Turin (Italy)  
   
                     
 
 GIOVANNI GARBEROGLIO 
(TEODORETO)  
professed religious, Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Brothers);  
founder, 
Union of Catechists of Jesus Crucified and Mary Immaculate 
born: 09 February 1871 
in Vinchio, Asti (Italy)  
                      
competent forum: 
Turin 
CCS protocol number: 
1292 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
 
opening of informative process: 11 January 
1961 
closing of informative process: 31 January 
1977 
decree on writings: 
11 April 1980 
decree on validity of informative process: 14 November 1986 
publication of Positio: 
1986 
particular congress of theological consultors: 
27 June 1989 
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
16 January 1990 
promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 03 March 
1990 
                      
postulator: Frt. 
Felicien Bora, fsc 
petitioner:          Fratelli delle Scuole Cristiane – 
Provincia Italia, V.le del Vignola, 56, 00196 Roma, ITALY 
website: 
 
                      
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15) 15 May in Barcelona (Spain)  
   
                     
 
 ROSA OJEDA CREUS 
 
cofounder, Carmelite Sisters of 
Saint Joseph 
(n.o.) 
born: 30 August 1871 
in Villanueva y Geltrú, Barcelona (Spain)  
                      
competent forum: 
Barcelona 
CCS protocol number: 
1210 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
                      
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
25 September 1975 
opening of cognitional process: 
1976 
closing of cognitional process: 
1979 
decree on validity of cognitional process: 19 April 1985 
publication of Positio: 
1991 
particular congress of theological consultors: 
21 November 1997 
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
02 June 1998  
promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 
03 July 1998 
                      
postulator: Dr. Giovanna Brizi 
petitioner: Carmelites de Sant Josep, C/ Lloret de Mar 
66, 08031 Barcelona, SPAIN 
 website: 
www.carmelitasdesanjose.com 
 
                         
 
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16) 17 May in Jilava, Bucharest (Romania) in odium fidei  
                        
 
 VLADIMIR GHIKA 
 
priest of the archdiocese of 
Bucharest  
born: 25 December 1873 
in Istanbul (Türkiye)  
                      
competent forum: 
Bucharest 
CCS protocol number: 
1837 
type of cause: martyrdom 
                      
                      
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
18 February 1992 
opening of diocesan inquiry: 26 October 
2002 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 13 June 2003 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 30 November 
2006 
publication of Positio: 
2012 
particular congress of theological consultors: 
09 October 2012 
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
19 February 2013 
                        promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 27 March 
						2013 
                        beatification: 31 August 2013 
                        
                        
						                      
						
                         
						postulator: Rev. Francisc Ungureanu 
petitioner: 
Arhiepiscopia Romano-Catolică, Str. General Berthelot 19, 010164 Bucureşti, ROMANIA 
                     
Parohiei Romano-Catolice “Preasfânta Inimă a lui Isus”, Str. Cpt. Demetriade 3, 
sector 1,  
                          
011848 Bucureşti, ROMANIA 
 website: 
www.vladimirghika.ro 
 
                      
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17) 01 June in Pontremoli, Massa-Carrara (Italy) 
   
                     
 
 CLORINDA LETIZIA FORMAI (SERAFINA)  
founder, Missionary Sisters of the 
Good News 
(n.o.) 
born: 28 August 1876 in Casola 
in Lunigiana, Massa-Carrara (Italy) 
                      
competent forum: 
Massa Carrara-Pontremoli 
CCS protocol number: 
2633 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
                      
opening of diocesan inquiry: 04 September 
2005 
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
14 September 2005 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 01 June 2008 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 29 May 
2009 
publication of Positio: 
2012 
particular congress of theological consultors: 
10 January 2017 
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
05 February 2019 
                        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 12 February 
						2019 
                        
						                      
						
postulator: Fra Francesco Maria Ricci,
op 
petitioner: Suore Missionarie del Lieto Messaggio, Via Madonna del 
Buon Consiglio, 1,  
                          54027 Pontremoli (MS), ITALY 
 website:  
                      
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18) 06 June in Madrid (Spain) 
                      
 MARÍA LUISA ZANCAJO DE LA MATA 
founder, Missionaries of Charity and 
Providence  (n.o.)
 
born: 04 November 1911 in Sinlabajos, 
Ávila (Spain) 
                      
competent forum: 
Albacete 
CCS protocol number: 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
                      
 rescript of transfer of competent forum: (from Madrid) 
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 29 September 2010 
opening of diocesan inquiry: 30 October 
2010 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 28 January 
2012 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 21 June 
2013 
session of historical consultors: 
publication of Positio: 
particular congress of theological consultors:  
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:  
                        
						                      
                         
						postulator: Sr. Nidia Azucena Cisneros 
petitioner: Misioneras de la 
Caridad y Providencia, Carretera de Liétor, 70, 02400 Hellín (Albacete), SPAIN 
 website:  
                      
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19) 26 June in Beirut (Lebanon)  
   
                     
 
 KHALĪL 
AL-HADDĀD (YA‘QŪB FROM GHAZĪR)  
[(خليل الحدّاد (يعقوب الكبّوشيّ]
 
professed priest, Capuchin Franciscans;  
founder, Franciscan Sisters of the 
Cross 
 
born: 01 February 1875 in Ghazīr, 
Kesrwan, Jabal Lubnān (Lebanon)
 
                      
competent forum: 
Beirut of the Latins 
CCS protocol number: 
1024 
 type of cause: 
heroic virtues 
                      
 
opening of informative process: 
27 September 1960 
closing of informative process: 
19 June 1964 
decree on writings: 01 
June 1968 
introduction of cause: 24 February 1979 
opening of apostolic 
process: 28 December 1979 
closing of apostolic 
process: 01 January 1981 
decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes: 15 March 1985 
publication of Positio: 1990 
particular congress of theological consultors: 26 May 1991 
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 17 November 1992 
promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 21 December 
1992 
    
opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for 
beatification: 17 February 2005 
     closing of 
diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 08 November 2005 
     decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 10 February 2006 
     meeting of the 
Medical Board: 22 March 2007 
     particular congress of theological consultors: 01 June 2007 
     ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 20 October 2007 
     promulgation of 
decree on miracle: 17 December 2007 
beatification: 22 June 
2008 
                      
postulator: Fra Carlo Calloni, 
ofmcap 
petitioner: [see
1915: 
Yūsuf Habīb Melkī (Līūnār from B‘abdāt)] 
                     
Sœurs Franciscaines de la Croix, Couvent de la Croix, B.P. 60096, Jall-Eddib, 
LEBANON 
website: 
www.capucinsorient.org;  
                  
www.congfcl.org  
                      
	Note: In 
several Arabic circles, the first name is Romanized invariably as “Yaacoub,” 
“Yaqub,” 
Yaqoub,” “Yakub,” “Yakoub,” and “Y’qub”.                      
                      
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20) 27 June in Vigan, 
Ilocos Sur (Philippines) 
                     
 
 ALFREDO VERZOSA 
bishop of Lipa; 
founder, Missionary Catechists of the Sacred Heart 
born: 
09 December 1877 in Vigan, 
Ilocos Sur (Philippines) 
                      
competent forum: 
Nueva Segovia 
CCS protocol number: 
type of cause:
heroic virtues 
                       
opening of diocesan inquiry: 11 January 
2013 
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 2014 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 
02 April 2016 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 
02 June 2017 
session of historical consultors: 
publication of Positio: 
particular congress of theological consultors:  
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
                        
						                      
                         
						postulator:  
petitioner: Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia, 
Vigan City, 2700 Ilocos Sur, PHILIPPINES 
                     
Missionary Catechists of the Sacred Heart, City Park Subdivision, 
                          
Sabang, Lipa City 4217, PHILIPPINES 
 website: 
 
                          
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21) 02 July in Osimo, Ancona (Italy) 
                      
 FIORELLA BIANCHI 
  
young layperson of the diocese of Osimo 
born: 20 November 1930 in Osimo, Ancona (Italy)  
                      
competent forum:
Ancona-Osimo 
CCS protocol number: 
1515 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
       
                       
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
22 March 1984 
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: Arcidiocesi di 
Ancona-Osimo, 
Via Pio II, 1, 60121 Ancona, ITALY 
                     
Parrocchia di S. Maria della Misericordia, Via Ungheria, 127, 60027 Osimo (AN), 
ITALY 
website:  
                           
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22) 04 July in Ronco, Brescia (Italy)  
                      
 MARIA RIPAMONTI   
(LUCIA OF THE 
IMMACULATA)  
professed religious, 
Handmaids of Charity of Brescia 
born: 26 May 1909 in Acquate, Lecco (Italy)  
                         
competent forum: 
Brescia 
CCS protocol number: 
1889 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                       
 
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
01 December 1992 
opening of diocesan inquiry: 
01 June 1993 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 
25 May 1995 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 10 
November 1995 
publication of Positio: 
2015 
particular congress of theological consultors: 
10 March 2016 
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
21 February 2017 
promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 
27 February 2017 
                        
						    
						opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 07 August 2012 
						     closing of 
diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 20 November 2012 
     decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 
05 July 2013 
                        
						     meeting of the Medical Board: 
						05 July 2018 
						
						     particular congress of theological consultors: 
						18 October 2018  
						
						     ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
						16 April 2019 
						
						     promulgation of decree on 
						miracle: 13 May 2019 
						
						beatification: 23 October 
						2021 
						
    
                        
                      
                        
						postulator: Sr. Paolisa Falconi,
						adc   
petitioner: [see 
1855: Paola Di 
Rosa (Maria Crocifissa)] 
website: 
www.ancelledellacarita.it  
                      
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23) 20 July in Ragusa (Italy) 
                      
 ROSARIA DI PASQUALE   
(NAZARENA 
OF THE CRUCIFIED)  
professed 
religious, Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of 
Ragusa 
born: 30 August 1878 in Ragusa (Italy)  
                      
competent forum: 
Ragusa 
CCS protocol number: 
1754 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
12 November 1990 
opening of diocesan inquiry: 12 June 1991 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 27 June 1997 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 12 February 1999 
publication of Positio: 
particular congress of theological consultors:  
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:  
                        
						                      
                         
						postulator: Sr. Concetta Aranzulla,
						isc 
petitioner:          [see 
1910: Maria Schininà 
(Maria of the Sacred Heart of Jesus)] 
website:  
www.suoresacrocuorediragusa.it  
                           
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24) 23 July in Teramo (Italy)  
                      
 MARIA LUCIANI   
(MARIA 
ADDOLORATA OF THE SACRED SIDE)   
professed religious, Passionist Nuns 
born: 02 May 
1920 in Montegranaro, Ascoli Piceno (Italy) 
                      
competent forum: 
San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto 
CCS protocol number: 
2064 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
opening of diocesan inquiry: 
23 July 1995 
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
19 September 1995 
rescript of transfer of competent forum: 29 September 1995 
(from Teramo-Atri) 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 
01 November 1997 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 07 
November 2001 
publication of Positio: 
2008 
particular congress of theological consultors: 
16 May 2017 
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
31 October 2018 
promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 07 November 
2018  
        
postulator: Rev. 
Cristiano Massimo Parisi, cp 
petitioner: Monastero delle 
Passioniste, Via Canali, 6, 63038 Ripatransone (AP), 
ITALY 
 website:  
                      
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25) 15 August in Heredia (Costa Rica)  
                           
 MARÍA 
ISABEL DE JESÚS [MARISA] ACUÑA ARIAS 
child of the archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica 
born: 05 March 1941 in San José (Costa Rica)  
                        
competent forum: 
San José de Costa Rica 
CCS protocol number:  
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
 
                             
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
opening of diocesan inquiry: 
19 March 2018 
closing of diocesan inquiry:  
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:  
session of historical consultors: 
publication of Positio: 
 
particular congress of theological consultors:  
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
 
   
                      
                        
						postulator: Rev. Alejandro Jiménez 
						Ramírez 
petitioner: Arquidiócesis de San José, 
Avenida Cuarta entre Calle Central y calle Primera,  
                          Apartado 
497, 1000 San José, COSTA RICA 
website:  
   
                    
  
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26) 17 August in Val di Fassa, Trent 
(Italy) 
                       
 VINICIO BONIFACIO DALLA 
VECCHIA 
layperson of the diocese 
of Padua 
born: 23 February 1924 in Perarolo di Vigonza, Padua (Italy)  
                        
competent forum: Padua 
CCS protocol number: 
2310 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                       
 
                       
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
22 February 2000 
opening of diocesan inquiry: 18 April 2001 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 20 June 2007 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 21 
November 2008 
publication of Positio: 
particular congress of theological consultors:  
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:  
                        
						                     
						  
                         
                        
						postulator: Rev. Giovanni Vaccarotto 
petitioner: Diocesi di Padova, Via Dietro Duomo, 
15, 35139 Padova, ITALY 
website: 
						
						www.viniciobonifaciodallavecchia.org  
        
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27) 19 August in Sella di Borgo Valsugana, Trent (Italy)  
                      
 ALCIDE DE GASPERI 
 
layperson of the archdiocese of 
Trent; married; 
prime minister of Italy 
born: 03 April 1881 in Pieve Tesino, Trent (Italy)  
                      
competent forum: 
Rome 
CCS protocol number: 
1893 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
20 April 1993 
opening of diocesan inquiry:  
rescript of transfer of competent forum: 
(from Trent) 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 
28 February 2025 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 
 
publication of Positio: 
particular congress of theological consultors:  
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:  
                        
						                      
                         
						postulator: Dr. Paolo Vilotta 
petitioner: Associazione Alcide 
De Gasperi, presso la Curia Arcivescovile, P.za Fiera, 2, 38100 Trento, ITALY 
 website:  
                           
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28) 24 August in Nottoria di Norcia, Perugia (Italy) 
 
                      
 INNOCENZO FIORUCCI 
 
layperson of the archdiocese of 
Spoleto-Norcia 
born:  12 June 
1924 in Nottoria di Norcia, Perugia (Italy)  
                      
competent forum: Spoleto-Norcia 
CCS protocol number: 
1105 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
                      
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
05 November 1984 
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: Arcidiocesi 
di Spoleto-Norcia, 
Via 
Aurelio Saffi, 13, 06049 Spoleto (PG), 
ITALY 
                     Parrocchia di S. Stefano, 06040 Nottoria di Norcia (PG), ITALY 
 website:  
                           
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29) 27 August in Vieste, 
Foggia (Italy) 
                           
 ANTONIO SPALATRO 
priest 
of the diocese of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo 
born: 
02 February 1926 in Vieste, Foggia (Italy) 
                      
competent forum: 
Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo 
CCS protocol number: 2973 
type of cause:
heroic virtues 
                      
                      
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 09 December 2010 
opening of diocesan 
inquiry: 19 January 2015  
closing of diocesan inquiry: 
14 September 2019 
opening of 
supplementary inquiry: May 2020  
closing of 
supplementary inquiry: 12 December 
2020 
decree on validity of diocesan 
and supplementary inquiries: 
10 February 2021 
session of historical consultors: 
publication of Positio: 
particular congress of theological consultors:  
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:  
                        
						                      
                         
						postulator: Rev. Francesco Armenti 
petitioner: Arcidiocesi di Manfredonia-Vieste-San 
Giovanni Rotondo, Via Campanile, 66,  
                           
71043 Manfredonia (FG), ITALY 
 website: 
www.donantoniospalatro.it  
                          
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30) 30 August in Venegono, Varese (Italy)  
                      
 ALFREDO SCHUSTER 
(ILDEFONSO) 
professed priest, Benedictines 
(Cassinese Congregation); 
 
 
archbishop of Milan; 
cardinal 
born: 18 
January 1880 in Rome (Italy)  
                      
competent forum: Milan 
CCS protocol number: 1023 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
opening of informative process: 30 August 
1957 
						    
						 opening of rogatory process (diocese of Rome): 21 November 1959 
                            
						 closing of rogatory process (diocese of Rome): 13 July 1961 
                        closing of informative 
						process: 31 October 1963 
decree on validity of informative and rogatory processes: 18 July 1986 
publication of Positio: 
1989 
particular congress of theological consultors: 
12 October 1993 
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
11 January 1994 
promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 26 March 
1994 
    
opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification:  
    closing of 
diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification:  
    
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on 
miracle: 05 July 1985 
   
meeting of the Medical Board: 17 
November 1994 
   
particular congress of theological consultors: 21 
February 1995 
   
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:
02 May 1995
 
   
promulgation of decree on miracle: 11 July 
1995 
beatification: 
12 May 
1996 
                        
						                      
                         
						postulator:  
petitioner: Casa 
Ildefonso Schuster, Via S. Antonio, 5, 20122 Milano, 
ITALY 
                     Arcidiocesi di Milano, P.za Fontana 2, 20122 Milano, ITALY 
 website:  
                      
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31) 14 September in Marino, Rome (Italy) 
                       
 GUGLIELMO GRASSI 
 
parish abbot of the Basilica of Saint 
Barnabas in Marino 
and titular bishop of Damiata;  
founder, Little Disciples of Jesus 
born: 03 March 1868 in Genzano, Rome (Italy)  
                      
competent forum: Albano 
CCS protocol number: 
3003 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
opening of diocesan inquiry: 19 November 
2011 
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 17 January 2013 
closing of diocesan inquiry:  
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 
 
session of historical consultors: 
publication of Positio: 
 
particular congress of theological consultors:  
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:  
                      
                         
						postulator: Dr. Waldery Hilgeman 
petitioner: Diocesi di Albano, P.za 
Vescovile, 
11, 00041 Albano Laziale (RM), ITALY 
 website: 
www.sanbarnabamarino.it  
                         
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32) 29 September in Lecco (Italy) 
                       
 LUIGI MONZA 
 
priest of the archdiocese of 
Milan;  
founder, Secular Institute of the Little Apostles of Charity 
born: 22 June 1898 in Cislago, Varese (Italy)  
                      
competent forum: Milan 
CCS protocol number: 
1562 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
23 June 1987 
opening of diocesan inquiry: 24 November 
1987 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 23 February 
1991 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 22 
January 1993 
publication of Positio: 
1997 
particular congress of theological consultors: 
20 June 2003 
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
02 December 2003 
promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 20 December 2003 
    
opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 1993 
    closing of 
diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 1994 
    
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on 
miracle: 08 November 1996 
   
meeting of the Medical Board: 
21 October 2004 
   
particular congress of theological consultors: 02 
February 2005 
   
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
03 May 2005 
   
promulgation of decree on miracle: 19 
December 2005 
beatification: 30 April 2006 
                      
                         
						postulator: Rev. Serhiy Pavlish,
						cm  
petitioner: Piccole Apostole della Carità, Via Don Luigi Monza, 
1, 22037 Ponte Lambro (CO), ITALY 
 website: 
www.luigimonza.it  
                         
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33) 29 September in Trieste (Italy) 
                           
 MARCELLO LABOR 
 
priest of the diocese of 
Trieste 
born: 08 July 1890 in Trieste (Italy)  
                      
competent forum: Trieste 
CCS protocol number: 
2101 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
                             
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
25 April 1996 
opening of diocesan inquiry: 
27 May 1996 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 11 June 2000 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 01 February 
2002 
publication of Positio: 2004 
particular congress of theological consultors: 
13 February 2014 
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
19 May 2015  
                        promulgation of decree on 
						heroic virtues: 05 June 2015 
                        
						                      
						
						postulator:          
						Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano,
						ofm         
                        
						petitioner:          
						Associazione Siloe ‒ Amici di Marcello 
						Labor, Via Besenghi, 16,  34143 Trieste, ITALY 
 website: 
marcellolabor.org  
                       
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34) 
14 October in Olmedo, Valladolid (Spain) 
   
                     
 
 FELISA PÉREZ DE IRIARTE CASADO 
   
(TERESITA OF THE CHILD JESUS)   
professed religious, Dominican 
Nuns 
born: 02 May 1904 in Eslava, 
Navarra (Spain)  
                        
						                      
                        
						competent forum: 
						Zaragoza 
                        
						CCS protocol number: 
						1658 
                        
						type 
                        of cause: heroic 
                        virtues 
                        
						                      
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
03 February 1989 
opening of diocesan inquiry: 18 April 1989 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 08 September 
1992 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 03 February 1995 
publication of Positio: 
1997 
particular congress of theological consultors: 
15 September 2008 
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
17 March 2009 
promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 03 April 2009 
                         
 
postulator:           
						Fra Massimo Mancini,
op 
petitioner:          Madres Dominicas, Paseo de la Constitución, 18, 50360 Daroca (Zaragoza), SPAIN   
  
 
website: 
jesus-lopez-medel.es/Madre_Teresita/index.htm  
                      
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35) 29 October in Vicenza (Italy)  
                      
 PIETRO UCCELLI 
 
professed priest, Xaverian 
Missionaries 
born: 10 March 1874 
in Barco di Bibbiano, Reggio Emilia (Italy)  
                      
competent forum: Vicenza 
CCS protocol number: 
2177 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
           
  
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
30 June 1997 
opening of diocesan inquiry: 03 December 
1997 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 19 March 2001 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 05 April 
2002 
publication of Positio: 
2005 
particular congress of theological consultors: 
14 September 2017 
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
08 May 2018 
                        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 19 May 2018 
    
        
                        
                      
                         
						postulator: Rev. Faustino Turco,
						sx  
petitioner: [see
1931: Guido 
Maria Conforti] 
 website: 
www.saveriani.org   
                           
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36) 04 December in Verona (Italy)  
                      
 GIOVANNI CALABRIA 
 
priest of the diocese of Verona; 
 
founder, 
Poor Servants of Divine Providence 
 
 
and Poor Sisters Servants of Divine Providence 
(n.o.) 
born: 08 October 1873 
in Verona (Italy)  
                      
competent forum: Verona 
CCS protocol number: 
1029 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
opening of informative process:  
closing of informative process:  
decree on writings: 01 June 1968 
introduction of cause: 06 March 1981 
opening of apostolic process:   
closing of apostolic process:   
decree on validity of informative and apostolic 
processes: 31 March 1984 
publication of Positio: 
1985 
particular congress of theological consultors: 
08 October 1985 
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
10 December 1985 
promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 16 January 
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: 31 March 1984 
    meeting of the Medical Board: 02 July 1986 
    particular congress of theological consultors: 19 December 1986 
    ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 17 February 1987 
 
    promulgation 
of decree on miracle: 16 March 1987 
beatification: 17 April 
1988 
    
opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization:  
    closing of 
diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization:  
    
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on 
miracle: 10 February 1995 
    meeting of the Medical Board: 04 July 1996 
    particular congress of theological consultors: 
10 January 1997 
 
    ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 
08 April 1997 
    promulgation 
of decree on miracle: 07 July 1997 
    consistory:  
canonization: 18 April 
1999 
                     
 
information:          
Poveri Servi della Divina Provvidenza, Via S. 
Zeno in Monte, 23, 37129 Verona, ITALY 
                         [1937: Francesco Maria 
Perez; 
                          
1986: Luigi 
Pedrollo] 
                         Povere Serve della Divina Provvidenza, Alto San Nazaro, 1, 37129 
Verona, ITALY 
 website: 
www.doncalabria.net  
   
                    
  
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37) 08 December in Buenos Aires (Argentina)  
                      
 MAURICIO JIMÉNEZ 
ARTIGA 
professed priest, 
Jesuits 
born: 21 September 1881 in Castilruiz, Soria (Spain)  
                      
competent forum: San Miguel (Argentina) 
CCS protocol number: 
1440 
type of cause: heroic virtues 
                      
   
  
                       
rescript of transfer of competent forum: 16 September 1983 
(from Buenos Aires) 
opening of diocesan inquiry: 
29 June 1984 
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 
31 July 2019 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:  
session of historical consultors: 
publication of Positio: 
particular congress of theological consultors:  
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:  
                        
						                      
                        
						postulator: Rev. Pascual Cebollada Silvestre, 
						sj 
petitioner: Compañia de Jesús, 
Sarandí, 65, C1081ACA Capital Federal, ARGENTINA 
website: 
padremauricio.com  
   
                    
  
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38) 22 December in Imola, Bologna (Italy) 
   
                      
 GIUSEPPE MAZZANTI 
priest of the diocese of Imola; 
founder, Little Sisters of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus 
born: 03 June 1879 in Imola, 
Bologna (Italy) 
                        
competent forum: Imola 
CCS protocol number: 
 
type of cause:
heroic virtues 
  
                          
rescript of “nihil obstat”: 2015 
opening of diocesan inquiry: 03 June 2016 
closing of diocesan inquiry: 
02 January 2024 
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:  
session of historical consultors: 
publication of Positio: 
particular congress of theological consultors:  
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:  
                          
                        
						                      
                        
						postulator: 
						Rev. Marco Chiesa,
ocd 
petitioner: Piccole Suore di Santa 
Teresa del Bambino Gesù, Via Emilia, 233, 40026 Imola (BO), ITALY 
                      [1957: 
Antonietta Zanelli (Maria)]   
website:
www.piccolesuoresantateresa.org
 
                           
 
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