1) 21 January in Buenos Aires (Argentina)

ALPHONSUS [ALFIE] LAMBE

layperson of the archdiocese of Buenos Aires;

member, Legion of Mary

born: 24 June 1932 in Tullamore, Offaly (Ireland)

competent forum: Buenos Aires

CCS protocol number: 1561

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 17 June 1987

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry: 26 March 2015

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano, ofm

petitioner: Legión de María ‒ Senatus de Buenos Aires, Somellera, 348,

                          B1846BEF Adrogué, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA

                     [see also 1944: Edel Mary Quinn]

website:

2) 01 March in Granada (Spain)

MARÍA DOLORES SEGARRA GESTOSO

founder, Missionary Sisters of Christ the Priest (n.o.)

born: 15 March 1921 in Melilla (Spain)

competent forum: Madrid

CCS protocol number: 1500

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of transfer of competent forum: (from Granada)

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 18 December 1985

opening of diocesan inquiry: 05 June 1987

closing of diocesan inquiry: 12 January 1999

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 30 November 2001

publication of Positio: 2016

particular congress of theological consultors: 02 May 2019

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 22 September 2020

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 29 September 2020

    opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 30 June 1993

    closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 12 January 1999 

    decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle:

postulator:

petitioner: Misioneras de Cristo Sacerdote, C/ María Dolores Segarra, 1, 28231 Las Rosaz (Madrid), SPAIN

website: www.misionerasdecristosacerdote.es

3) 11 March in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

HONORINA DE ABREU

(MARIA JOSE OF JESUS)

professed religious, Discalced Carmelite Nuns

born: 18 February 1882 in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

competent forum: São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro

CCS protocol number: 1691

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 26 October 1989

opening of diocesan inquiry: 20 November 1989

closing of diocesan inquiry: 28 March 1992

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 06 March 1993

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. Marco Chiesa, ocd

petitioner: Carmelo de Santa Teresa, Ladeira de Sta. Teresa, 52 – Santa Teresa

                           20241-140 – Rio de Janeiro – RJ, BRAZIL

website:

4) 17 March in San Vincenzo Valle Roveto, L’Aquila (Italy)

FILOMENA CARNEVALE

layperson of the diocese of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo

born: 18 February 1882 in San Vincenzo Valle Roveto, L’Aquila (Italy) 

competent forum: Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo

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:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Dr. Lucio Meglio  

petitioner: Parrocchia di Santa Maria, P.za Municipio, 67050 San Vincenzo Valle Roveto (AQ), ITALY

website:

5) 23 March in Leopoldov, Hlohovec (Slovakia) in odium fidei

DOMINIK TRČKA (METOD)

professed priest, Redemptorists

born: 06 July 1886 in Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, Frýdek-Místek (Czech Republic)

competent forum: Prešov

CCS protocol number: 2407

type of cause: martyrdom

opening of eparchial inquiry: 13 December 1997

closing of eparchial inquiry: 23 February 2001

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 06 March 2001

decree on validity of eparchial inquiry: 09 March 2001

publication of Positio: 2001

particular congress of theological consultors: 06 April 2001

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 23 April 2001

promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 24 April 2001

beatification: 04 November 2001

postulator: Rev. Antonio Marrazzo, cssr

petitioner: Redemptoristi, Masarykova 35, 071 01 Michalovce, SLOVAKIA

website: www.redemptoristi.nfo.sk

6) 26 March in Barcelona (Spain)

MARIA MONTSERRAT GRASES GARCÍA

young layperson of the personal prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei

born: 10 July 1941 in Barcelona (Spain)

competent forum: Barcelona

CCS protocol number: 1137

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process: 19 December 1962

closing of informative process: 26 March 1968

decree on writings: 22 February 1974

decree on validity of informative process: 15 May 1992

opening of supplementary inquiry: 10 June 1993

closing of supplementary inquiry: 28 October 1993

decree on validity of supplementary inquiry: 21 January 1994

publication of Positio: 1999

particular congress of theological consultors: 10 June 2015

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 19 April 2016

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 26 April 2016

postulator: Mons. José Luis Gutiérrez Gómez

petitioner: [see 1985: Eduardo Ortiz de Landázuri Fernández de Heredia]

website: opusdei.cat

7) 12 April in Bozzolo, Mantova (Italy)

PRIMO MAZZOLARI

priest of the diocese of Cremona

born: 13 January 1890 in Cremona (Italy)

competent forum: Cremona

CCS protocol number: 3112

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 26 March 2015

opening of diocesan inquiry: 18 September 2017

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiries:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. Bruno Bignami

petitioner: [see 1952: Giovanni Cazzani]

                     Fondazione Mazzolari, Via Castello, 15, 46012 Bozzolo (MN), ITALY 

website:

8) 28 April in Asunción (Paraguay)

MARÍA FELICIA GUGGIARI ECHEVERRÍA

(MARÍA FELICIA OF JESUS IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT)

professed religious, Discalced Carmelite Nuns

born: 12 January 1925 in Villarica del Espíritu Santo, Guairá (Paraguay)

competent forum: Asunción

CCS protocol number: 2185

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 17 July 1997

opening of diocesan inquiry: 13 December 1997

closing of diocesan inquiry: 28 April 2000

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 22 February 2002

publication of Positio: 2004

particular congress of theological consultors: 20 March 2009

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 08 February 2010

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 27 March 2010

    opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 19 April 2005

    closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 27 April 2007

    decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 14 November 2008

    meeting of the Medical Board: 01 June 2017

beatification: 23 June 2018

postulator: Rev. Marco Chiesa, ocd

petitioner: Carmelitas Descalzas, N. Sra. del Carmen, 1141, Manorá, Asunción Capital, PARAGUAY

website: chiquitunga.jimdo.com

Note: In Spanish, the religious name is “María Felicia de Jesús Sacramentado”.                    

9) 03 July in Alokolum, Gulu (Uganda)

JOHN McAULIFFE (NORBERT)

professed religious, Brothers of the Sacred Heart

born: 30 September 1886 in Manhattan, New York (United States)

competent forum: Gulu

CCS protocol number: 1988

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of diocesan inquiry: 16 June 1994

closing of diocesan inquiry: 13 July 1994

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 18 August 1994

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 09 June 1995

publication of Positio: 1998

particular congress of theological consultors: 23 June 2015

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 08 May 2018

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 19 May 2018

postulator:

petitioner: [1859: Jean-Hippolyte Gondre (Polycarpe)]

website: www.coindre.org

10) 06 July in Madrid (Spain)

MARÍA ASUNCIÓN SOLER GIMENO

(MARÍA ASUNCIÓN OF THE CROSS)

founder, Carmelite Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (n.o.)

born: 19 August 1882 in Cuart de Poblet, Valencia (Spain)

competent forum: Madrid

CCS protocol number: 2438

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 19 November 2001

opening of diocesan inquiry: 23 November 2002

closing of diocesan inquiry: 20 December 2008

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 03 March 2012

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Dr. Giovanna Brizi

petitioner: Carmelitas del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, C/ General Asensio Cabanillas, 41,

                          28003 Madrid, SPAIN

website:

11) 10 July Yên Bình, Yen Bái (Vietnam) in odium fidei, uti fertur

GIOAKIM NGUYỄN TÂN VĂN (MARCEL)

professed religious, Redemptorists

born: 15 March 1928 in Ngăm Giáo, Bắc Ninh (Vietnam)

competent forum: Belley-Ars

CCS protocol number: 2002

type of cause: martyrdom

rescript of transfer of competent forum:

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 07 January 1995

opening of diocesan inquiry: 26 March 1997

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: Rev. Antonio Marrazzo, cssr

petitioner: Les Amis de Van,  15 rue de l’Orangerie, 78000 Versailles, FRANCE

website: amisdevan.org

12) 30 July in Guadalajara, Jalisco (Mexico)

MARÍA NATIVIDAD VENEGAS DE LA TORRE

(MARÍA OF JESUS IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT)

founder, Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Guadalajara (n.o.)

born: 08 September 1868 in Zapotlanejo, Jalisco (Mexico)

competent forum: Guadalajara

CCS protocol number: 1358

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 19 June 1980

opening of cognitional process: 18 March 1981

closing of cognitional process: 07 April 1983

decree on validity of cognitional process: 09 April 1984

publication of Positio: 1987

particular congress of theological consultors: 11 November 1988

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 02 February 1989

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 13 May 1989

    opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 25 February 1987

    closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 02 June 1987

    decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 02 May 1990

    meeting of the Medical Board: 19 December 1990

    particular congress of theological consultors: 19 April 1991

    ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 21 May 1991

    promulgation of decree on miracle: 06 July 1991

beatification: 22 November 1992

    opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 

    closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 

    decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 09 January 1995

    meeting of the Medical Board: 05 February 1998

    particular congress of theological consultors: 29 May 1998

    ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 16 March 1999

    promulgation of decree on miracle: 26 March 1999

canonization: 21 May 2000

information: Hijas del Sagrado Corazón de Jesus, Antonio Rosales 204, 44450 Guadalajara, Jal., MEXICO

website:

Note: In Spanish, the religious name is “María de Jesús Sacramentado”.                    

13) 08 August in Rome (Italy)

LUIGI STURZO

priest of the diocese of Catania

born: 26 November 1871 in Caltagirone, Sicily (Italy)

competent forum: Rome

CCS protocol number: 2207

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 23 March 2002

opening of diocesan inquiry: 03 May 2002

closing of diocesan inquiry: 24 November 2017

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Mons. Luigi Giuliani

petitioner: Centro Internazionale Studi Sturziani, Circonv. Trionfale, 34, 00195 Roma, ITALY

website: www.centrosturzo.it

14) 08 August in Pinhão, Paraná (Brazil)

DOLORES DE JESUS CAMARGO

young layperson of the diocese of Guarapuava

born: 25 March 1932 in Pinhão, Paraná (Brazil)

competent forum: Guarapuava

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:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. André Ricardo Santos Lima

petitioner: Diocese de Guarapuava, Rua Vicente Machado, 1129 – Centro

                           85010-260 – Guarapuava – PR, BRAZIL

                     Paróquia Divino Espírito Santo, Rua XV de Dezembro, 1160 – Centro

                           85170-000 – Pinhão – PR, BRAZIL

website:

15) 11 August in Lafayette, Louisiana (United States)

CHARLENE MARIE RICHARD

child of the diocese of Lafayette

born: 13 January 1947 in Richard, Louisiana (United States)

competent forum: Lafayette

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”:

opening of diocesan inquiry: 11 January 2020

closing of diocesan inquiry: 13 January 2024

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. Luis Fernando Escalante

petitioner: Friends of Charlene, P.O. Box 91723, Lafayette, LA 70509-1623, USA

website:

16) 14 August in Siena (Italy)

BIANCA PICCOLOMINI CLEMENTINI

founder, Company of the Daughters of Saint Angela Merici of Siena

(part of the Company of Saint Ursula,

Federation of the Secular Institute of Saint Angela Merici)

born: 07 April 1875 in Siena (Italy)

competent forum: Siena

CCS protocol number: 1521

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 22 May 1986

opening of diocesan inquiry: 11 June 1986

closing of diocesan inquiry: 31 March 1995

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 06 October 1995

publication of Positio: 1998

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 03 March 2016

postulator:

petitioner: Compagnia delle Figlie di S. Angela Merici, Banchi di Sotto, 81, 53100 Siena, ITALY

website: www.biancapiccolominiclementini.it

17) 12 September in Manises, Valencia (Spain)

JOSÉ RAMÓN GARCÍA PLANELLS

layperson of the archdiocese of Valencia

born: 21 October 1885 in Manises, Valencia (Spain)

competent forum: Valencia

CCS protocol number: 1304

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”:

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator:

petitioner: [see 1936 Sp: Vicente Vilar David]

website:

18) 17 September in Leopoldov, Hlohovec (Slovakia) ex aerumnis carceris, uti fertur

ADOLF KAREL KAJPR

professed priest, Jesuits

born: 05 July 1902 in Hředle, Beroun (Czech Republic)

competent forum: Prague

CCS protocol number: 3436

type of cause: martyrdom

transfer of competent forum: (from Trnava)

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 29 March 2019

opening of diocesan inquiry: 22 September 2019

closing of diocesan inquiry: 04 January 2021

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 03 November 2021

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. Pascual Cebollada Silvestre, sj

petitioner: Česká Provincie Tovaryšstva Ježíšova, Ječná 2, 120 00 Praha 2, CZECH REPUBLIC

website: www.kostelignac.cz

19) 11 November in Rome (Italy)

GIOVANNI MINOZZI

priest of the diocese of Rome;

founder, Congregation of the Family of the Disciples (n.o.)

and Handmaids of the Lord (n.o.)

born: 18 October 1884 in Amatrice, Rieti (Italy)

competent forum: Rome

CCS protocol number: 2461

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 13 February 2002

opening of diocesan inquiry: 11 April 2008

closing of diocesan inquiry: 25 November 2011

opening of supplementary inquiry:

closing of supplementary inquiry: 14 April 2014

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. Francesco Bracciani, fdd

petitioner: Congregazione della Famiglia dei Discepoli, Via dei Pianellari, 7, 00186 Roma, ITALY

                     [1931: Giovanni Semeria;

                      1966: Maria Marchetta]

                     Ancelle del Signore, Via Lucania, 8, 63100 Ascoli Piceno (AP), ITALY

website: www.operadonminozzi.it

20) 16 November in Barranquilla, Atlantico (Colombia)

LUISA AVELEDO y AVELEDO

(MARCELINA OF SAINT JOSEPH)

founder, Little Sisters of the Poor of Saint Peter Claver (n.o.)  

born: 18 June 1874 in Caracas (Venezuela)

competent forum: Barranquilla

CCS protocol number: 1517

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 05 May 1986

opening of diocesan inquiry: 18 June 1986

closing of diocesan inquiry: 11 February 1988

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 04 October 1991

publication of Positio: 1996

particular congress of theological consultors: 14 January 2011

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 02 October 2012

postulator:

petitioner: Hermanitas de los Pobres de San Pedro Claver, Calle 48 N. 4-200,

                          Via Santa Elena, Barrio Los Caunces, Medellín, COLOMBIA

website: