1956

~1956~

1) 05 January in Zaragoza (Spain)

        GENOVEVA TORRES MORALES
        founder, Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and of the Holy Angels (n.o.)
        born: 03 January 1870 in Almenara, Castellón (Spain)

competent diocese: Zaragoza

CCS protocol number: 1273

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat to initiate cognitional process: 12 July 1975

opening of cognitional process: 05 January 1976

closing of cognitional process: 03 April 1978

decree on validity of cognitional process: 11 November 1983

submission of Positio to CCS: 1987

congress of theological consultants: 30 January 1990

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 03 July 1990

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 22 January 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: 17 January 1992
            session of medical consultants: 21 October 1993
            congress of theological consultants: 04 February 1994
            ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 19 April 1994
            promulgation of decree on miracle: 02 July 1994

beatification: 29 January 1995

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization:
            closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization:
            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:

canonization: 04 May 2003

information: Hermanas del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús y de los Santos Angeles, Plaza Ntra. Sra. del Pilar, 22,

50003 Zaragoza, SPAIN

website: www.angelicas.org

2) 14 January in Terni (Italy)

        GIUNIO TINARELLI
        layperson of the diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia;
                member, Silent Workers of the Cross
        born: 27 May 1912 in Terni (Italy)

competent diocese: Terni-Narni-Amelia

CCS protocol number: 1251

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 22 April 1986

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

submission of Positio to CCS:

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano, ofm

petitioner: [see 1984: Luigi Novarese]

website:

3) 22 January in Mumbai (a.k.a. Bombay), Mahārāshtra (India)

        FERNANDA RIVA
        professed religious, Cannosian Daughters of Charity
        born: 01 May 1920 in Monza, Milan (Italy)

competent diocese: Mumbai

CCS protocol number: 1946

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 04 February 1994

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

submission of Positio to CCS:

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Sr. Velia De Giusto, Fdcc
petitioner: Canossa Daughters of Charity, Mia M. Chotani Road, Mahim, Mumbai 400 016, INDIA

[see also 1835: Maddalena di Canossa]

website:

4) 09 February in Granada (Spain)

        FRANCISCO TOMÁS MÁRQUEZ SÁNCHEZ (LEOPOLDO FROM ALPANDEIRE)
        professed religious, Franciscan Capuchins
        born: 24 June 1866 in Alpandeire, Málaga (Spain)

competent diocese: Granada

CCS protocol number: 1280

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat to initiate cognitional process: 07 January 1982

opening of cognitional process: 07 May 1983

closing of cognitional process: 09 June 1984

decree on validity of cognitional process: 25 November 1988

submission of Positio to CCS: 1994

congress of theological consultants: 20 March 2007

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 18 December 2007

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 15 March 2008

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 20 February 2006
            closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 24 November 2006
            decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 13 July 2007

postulator: Fra Florio Tessari, ofmcap
petitioner: Fraternidad de Capuchinos, Avda. Divina Pastora, 11, 18012 Granada, SPAIN

website: www.frayleopoldo.org

5) 09 February in Mexico City (Mexico)

        LUIS MARÍA MARTÍNEZ RODRÍGUEZ
        archbishop of Mexico City
        born: 08 June 1881 in Molinas de Caballero, Michoacán de Ocampo (Mexico)

competent diocese: Mexico City

CCS protocol number: 1404

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 16 July 1983

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 13 January 1995

submission of Positio to CCS: 2008

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. Pedro Fernández Rodríguez, op

petitioner: Templo Expiatorio a Cristo Rey, Plaza Hidalgo No. 1, Col. Villa de Guadalupe,
07050 México, D.F., MEXICO

website:

6) 16 February in Prudentópolis, Paraná (Brazil)

        TEKLIA BODNAR (ANATÓLIA) [Текля Боднар (Анатолія)]
        professed religious, Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate (Ukrainian Greek Catholic Rite)
        born: 29 March 1884 in Zhuzhel’, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

competent eparchy: São João Batista em Curitiba of the Ukrainians

CCS protocol number: 1903

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 15 March 1993

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

submission of Positio to CCS:

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

        postulator:
        petitioner: Irmãs Servas de Maria Imaculada, Rua Martim Afonso, 575 – Mercês
                                     80410-060 – Curitiba – PR, BRAZIL
                             [1943: Anna Sabatovich (Ambrósia);

see also 1919: Mykhailyna Hordashevs’ka (Yosafata)]

website:

7) 21 February in Rome (Italy)

        GIOVANNA PROFILIO (FLORENZIA)
        founder, Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (n.o.)
        born: 30 December 1873 in Pirrera, Lipari, Messina (Italy)

competent diocese: Rome/Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela

CCS protocol number: 1428

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 20 December 1985

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 18 November 1994

submission of Positio to CCS: 1998

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano, ofm

petitioner: Suore Francescane dell’Immacolata Concezione, Via delle Benedettine 34, 00135 Roma, ITALY

website:

8) 28 February in Milan (Italy)

CARLO GNOCCHI
priest of the archdiocese of Milan;

founder, Pro Juventute Foundation (now known as Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation)
born: 25 October 1902 in San Colombano al Lambro, Milan (Italy)

competent diocese: Milan

CCS protocol number: 1542

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 05 January 1987

opening of diocesan inquiry: 06 May 1987

closing of diocesan inquiry: 23 February 1991

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 29 October 1993

submission of Positio to CCS: 1997

congress of theological consultants: 22 October 2002

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 03 December 2002

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 20 December 2002

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 22 October 2004
            closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 19 December 2004
            decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 06 May 2005

session of medical consultants: 05 July 2007

            congress of theological consultants:
            ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:
            promulgation of decree on miracle: 17 January 2009

beatification: 25 October 2009

postulator: Frt. Rodolfo Cosimo Meoli, fsc
petitioner: Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, P.le R. Morandi, 6, 20121 Milano, ITALY

website: www.dongnocchi.it

9) 11 March in Mereto di Tomba, Udine (Italy)

CONCETTA BERTOLI
layperson of the archdiocese of Udine;

member, Secular Franciscans
born: 14 April 1908 in Mereto di Tomba, Udine (Italy)

competent diocese: Udine

CCS protocol number: 1197

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process: 13 January 1969

closing of informative process:

decree on validity of informative process: 16 April 1993

submission of Positio to CCS: 1993

congress of theological consultants: 16 June 2000

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 06 March 2001

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 24 April 2001

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification:
            closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification:
            decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 08 April 1994

postulator: Fra Florio Tessari, ofmcap

petitioner: Vicepostulazione – C. Bertoli, Convento Cappuccini, P.za S. Francesco, 2, 34170 Gorizia, ITALY

Parrocchia di S. Michele Arcangelo, Via XI Febbraio, 14, 33036 Mereto di Tomba (UD), ITALY

website:

10) 30 March in Rome (Italy)

MARÍA RAFAELA RODRÍGUEZ XUAREZ DE LA GUARDIA

                (MARÍA ROCÍO OF JESUS CRUCIFIED)
        professed religious, Sisters of the Love of God
        born: 16 May 1923 in Colmenar de la Sierra, Málaga (Spain)

competent diocese: Zamora

CCS protocol number: 1147

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat to initiate cognitional process: 25 February 1982

opening of cognitional process:

closing of cognitional process:

decree on validity of cognitional process: 17 November 2000

submission of Positio to CCS:

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator:
petitioner: [see 1891: Jerónimo Mariano Usera de Alarcón]

website:

11) 30 March in Mexico City (Mexico)

        MARÍA LUISA GODEAU LEAL (MARÍA OF THE EUCHARIST AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT)
        founder, Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Succor (n.o.)
        born: 21 June 1874 in Mexico City (Mexico)

competent diocese: Mexico City

CCS protocol number: 2698

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 02 December 2005

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

submission of Positio to CCS:

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. Fernando Rojo Martínez, osa
petitioner: Agustinas de Nuestra Señora del Socorro, Campana 63, Col. Mixcoac,

Deleg. Benito Juárez, 03910 México D.F., MEXICO

website:

12) 05 April in Barletta, Bari (Italy)

        RAFFAELE DIMICCOLI
        priest of the archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie
        born: 12 October 1887 in Barletta, Bari (Italy)

competent diocese: Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie

CCS protocol number: 2096

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of diocesan inquiry: 01 May 1996

nihil obstat: 13 November 1996

closing of diocesan inquiry: 25 May 1997

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 23 January 1998

submission of Positio to CCS: 2002

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Fra Paolo Lombardo, ofm

petitioner: Arcidiocesi di Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie, Via Nazareth, 68, 70051 Barletta, ITALY

[1980: Ruggero Maria Caputo]

website: www.dioeifratelli.it

13) 07 April in Monterrey, Nuevo León (Mexico)

PABLO CERVANTES PERUSQUÍA
priest of the archdiocese of Monterrey;

founder, Secular Institute of the Disciples of the Lord (n.o.)
born: 15 January 1891 in Amealco, Querétaro de Artega (Mexico)

competent diocese: Monterrey

CCS protocol number: 2005

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 22 December 1994

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

submission of Positio to CCS:

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator:
petitioner: Discípulas del Señor, Calle Modesto Arreola #203 Pte., Centro, 64000 Monterrey, N.L., MEXICO

Centro Cultural Lumen A.C., Calle Washington #215 Ote., Centro, 64000 Monterrey, N.L., MEXICO
[see also 1952: Guillermo Tristchler Córdova]

website:

14) 15 May in Barcelona (Spain)

        MAGDALENA AULINA SAURINA
        founder, Secular Institute of the Parish Workers (n.o.)
        born: 12 December 1897 in Banyoles, Girona (Spain)

competent diocese: Barcelona

CCS protocol number: 1997

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 22 October 1994

opening of diocesan inquiry: 27 October 2006

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

submission of Positio to CCS:

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator:
petitioner: Institut Secular de les Operàries Parroquials, C/ Sant Pere Claver, 2, 08017 Barcelona, SPAIN

website: www.magdalena-aulina.org

15) 18 May in Badia di Cava de’ Tirreni, Salerno (Italy)

RICCIOTTI DE CARO (MAURO)
professed priest, Benedictines (Cassinese Congregation);

abbot ordinary of Santissima Trinità di Cava de’ Tirreni
born: 16 September 1902 in Cetraro, Cosenza (Italy)

competent diocese: Santissima Trinità di Cava de’ Tirreni

CCS protocol number: 1377

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat to initiate cognitional process: 17 September 1979

opening of cognitional process:

closing of cognitional process:

decree on validity of cognitional process:

submission of Positio to CCS:

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator:
petitioner: Abbazia de Ssma. Trinità, 84010 Badia di Cava de’ Tirreni (SA), ITALY

website:

16) 24 June in Sombor, West Bačka (Serbia)

TOMO STANTIĆ (GERARD OF SAINT STEPHEN)
professed priest, Discalced Carmelites

born: 18 September 1876 in Djurdjin, North Bačka (Serbia)

competent diocese: Subotica

CCS protocol number: 1499

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 25 November 1985

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 30 November 2006

submission of Positio to CCS:

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. Ildefonso Moriones Zubillaga, ocd
petitioner: Vicepostulatura Karmelicana, Česmičkoga, 1, HR-10000 Zagreb, CROATIA

website:

17) 16 July in Porto (Portugal)

        AMÉRICO MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR
        priest of the diocese of Porto
        born: 23 October 1887 in Salvador de Galegos, Penafiel, Porto (Portugal)

competent diocese: Porto

CCS protocol number: 1764

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 06 November 1990

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

submission of Positio to CCS:

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator:
petitioner: Casa do Gaiato do Porto, 4560-373 Paço de Sousa, PORTUGAL

website: casadogaiato.no.sapo.pt

18) 24 July in Agrigento (Italy)

        ISIDORO FIORINI
        professed priest, Redemptorists
        born: 23 May 1867 in Scifelli, Frosinone (Italy)

competent diocese: Agrigento
CCS protocol number: 2501

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 24 September 2002

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry: 30 July 2005

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 09 March 2007

submission of Positio to CCS:

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. Antonio Marrazzo, cssr

petitioner: Pp. Redentoristi, Via Duomo 86, 92100 Agrigento, ITALY

website:

19) 24 August in Ponton di Domegliara, Verona (Italy)

FILIPPO BARDELLINI
priest, Oratorians;

founder, Poor Sisters of the House of Nazareth (n.o.)
born: 19 May 1878 in Verona (Italy)

competent diocese: Verona

CCS protocol number: 1350

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat to initiate cognitional process: 31 July 1981

opening of cognitional process:

closing of cognitional process:

decree on validity of cognitional process: 10 April 1986

submission of Positio to CCS: 1994

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 12 April 2003

postulator:
petitioner: Sorelle Poverette della Casa di Nazareth, 37015 Ponton di Domegliara (VR), ITALY

website:

20) 13 October in Chovannur, Kerala (India)

AUGUSTINE JOHN UKKEN
priest of the archeparchy of Trichur;

founder, Sisters of Charity of Trichur (n.o.)
born: 19 December 1880 in Parappur, Kerala (India)

competent eparchy: Trichur

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat:

opening of diocesan inquiry: 24 August 2008

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

submission of Positio to CCS:

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator:
petitioner: Congregation of Sisters of Charity, Maria Bhavan Generalate, Kolazhy 680 010, INDIA

website:

21) 30 September in Tudela, Navarra (Spain)

PEDRO LEGARIA ARMENDÁRIZ
priest of the diocese of Tudela;

founder, Handmaids of Christ the King (n.o.)
born: 02 June 1878 in Tudela, Navarra (Spain)

competent diocese: Pamplona-Tudela

CCS protocol number: 1360

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat to initiate cognitional process: 15 October 1981

opening of cognitional process:

closing of cognitional process:

decree on validity of cognitional process: 17 May 1991

submission of Positio to CCS: 1993

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 20 December 2001

postulator:
petitioner: Esclavas de Cristo Rey, Merinda de Sangüesa 24, 31600 Burlada (Navarra), SPAIN

website:

22) 29 November in Quebec (Canada)

        VICTOR LELIÈVRE
        professed religious, Oblates of Mary Immaculate
        born: 04 March 1876 in Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine (France)

competent diocese: Quebec

CCS protocol number: 2463

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 02 March 2002

opening of diocesan inquiry: 07 April 2003

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 10 March 2006

submission of Positio to CCS: 2006

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. Joaquín Martínez Vega, omi

petitioner: Maison Jésus-Ouvrier, 475 Blvd. Père-Lelièvre, Québec, QC G1M 1M9, CANADA

[1949: Louis Émond]

Oblats de Marie Immaculée – Province de Notre-Dame-du-Cap, 3456, Ave. du Musée,

Montréal, QC H3G 2C7, CANADA

website:

23) 09 December in Daimiel, Ciudad Real (Spain)

CONSUELO UTRILLA LOZANO

                (MARÍA CONSUELO OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY)
        professed religious, Minim Nuns
        born: 06 September 1925 in Daimiel, Ciudad Real (Spain)

competent diocese: Ciudad Real

CCS protocol number: 1275

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat to initiate cognitional process: 01 June 1979

opening of cognitional process:

closing of cognitional process:

decree on validity of cognitional process: 27 September 1984

submission of Positio to CCS: 1989

congress of theological consultants: 26 April 1994

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 05 July 1994

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 15 December 1994

postulator: Rev. Ottavio Laino, om
petitioner: Monjas Mínimas, C/ Mínimas, 13, 13250 Daimiel (Ciudad Real), SPAIN