1) 10 February in Madrid (Spain)   

GIUSEPPINA MARCUCCI

[MARÍA MAGDALENA (MARIA MADDALENA) OF JESUS IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT]

professed religious, Passionist Nuns

born: 24 April 1888 in San Gemignano di Moriano, Lucca (Italy)

competent forum: Madrid

CCS protocol number: 1642

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 20 October 1988

opening of diocesan inquiry: 10 March 1989

closing of diocesan inquiry: 05 November 1991

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 12 December 1992

publication of Positio: 1994

particular congress of theological consultors: 02 December 2011

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 03 April 2014

postulator: Rev. Cristiano Massimo Parisi, cp

petitioner: Religiosas Pasionistas, Ave. Arturo Soria, 257, 28033 Madrid, SPAIN

website: madremaddalena.files.wordpress.com

Note: In Italian, the religious name is “Maria Maddalena di Gesù Sacramentato”; In Spanish, it is “María Magdalena de Jesús Sacramentado”.                

2) 10 February in Verona (Italy)   

FRANCESCO ANTONIO ZUCCOLO (GIOVANNI)

professed religious, Canossian Sons of Charity

born: 20 December 1874 in Venice (Italy)

competent forum: Verona

CCS protocol number: 1744

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 26 July 1990

opening of diocesan inquiry: 12 November 1990

closing of diocesan inquiry: 10 January 1993

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 14 January 1994

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. Modesto Giacon, fdcc

petitioner: Figli della Carità – Canossiani, Via Marcantonio Dalla Torre, 5, 37131 Verona, ITALY

                     [1958: Giovanni Maria Pasa (Angelo)]

website: www.canossiani.org

3) 10 February in Krašić, Zagreb (Croatia) in odium fidei   

ALOJZIJE VIKTOR STEPINAC

archbishop of Zagreb; cardinal

born: 08 May 1898 in Brezarić, Krašić, Zagreb (Croatia)

competent forum: Zagreb

CCS protocol number: 1762

type of cause: martyrdom

opening of diocesan inquiry: 09 October 1981

closing of diocesan inquiry: 17 February 1993

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 24 November 1995

publication of Positio: 1996

particular congress of theological consultors: 11 November 1997

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 05 May 1998

promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 03 July 1998

beatification: 03 October 1998

    opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 

    closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 

    decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 03 June 2011

    session of medical experts: 21 March 2013; 30 January 2014

    particular congress of theological consultors: 03 June 2014

postulator: Mons. Juraj Batelja

petitioner: Postulatura Zagrebaèke Nadbiskupije, 41000 Zagreb, Kaptol 31, CROATIA

website: www.fundacija-bl-alojzije-stepinac.info

4)  20 February in Madrid (Spain)   

ÁNGEL AYALA ALARCÓ

professed priest, Jesuits;

founder, Catholic Association of Propagandists (n.o.)

born: 01 March 1867 in Ciudad Real (Spain)

competent forum: Madrid

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: Dr. María de los Ángeles de Santiago Hernando

petitioner: Asociación Católica de Propagandistas, C/ Isaac Peral, 58, 28040 Madrid, SPAIN

                     [1965: José María Haro Savador;

                      1970: Fernando Martín-Sánchez Juliá;

                      1936 Sp: Isidro Almazán Francos and 4 Companions;

                      see also 1968: Ángel Herrera Oria]

website: www.acdp.es 

5)  25 February in Joaçaba, Santa Catarina (Brazil)   

HUMBERTUS LINDEN JR. (BRUNO)

professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

born: 08 September 1876 in Düsseldorf (Germany)

competent forum: Joaçaba

CCS protocol number: 3092

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 07 May 2013

opening of diocesan inquiry: 30 October 2013

closing of diocesan inquiry: 25 February 2018

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 15 November 2019

publication of Positio: 2024

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano, ofm

petitioner: Província Franciscana da Imaculada Conceição do Brasil, Rua Borges Lagoa, 1209 – Vila Clementino

                           04038-033 – São Paulo – SP, BRAZIL

                      [see also 1822: Antônio Galvão de França (Antônio of Saint Anne)]

website: www.freibruno.com.br

6) 17 March in Macerata (Italy)    

PIETRO RIMINUCCI

(SERAFINO FROM PIETRARUBBIA)

professed religious, Capuchin Franciscans

born: 25 April 1875 in Pietrarubbia, Pesaro-Urbino (Italy)

competent forum: Macerata/Jesi

CCS protocol number: 1287

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 24 February 1979

opening of cognitional process: 17 February 1980

closing of cognitional process: 16 October 1982

decree on validity of cognitional process: 14 December 1984

publication of Positio: 1993

particular congress of theological consultors: 28 April 2006

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 05 February 2008

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 15 March 2008

postulator: Fra Carlo Calloni, ofmcap   

petitioner: Frati Minori Cappuccini, L.go dei Cappuccini, 2, 62100 Macerata, ITALY

website:

7) 30 March in Frascati, Rome (Italy)   

BRIGIDA MARIA POSTORINO

founder, Daughters of Mary Immaculate

born: 19 November 1865 in Catona, Reggio Calabria (Italy)

competent forum: Frascati

CCS protocol number: 1469

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 22 March 1985

opening of diocesan inquiry: 30 March 1985

closing of diocesan inquiry: 30 March 1987

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 27 May 1988

publication of Positio: 1995

particular congress of theological consultors: 12 March 2013

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 05 May 2015

postulator: Sr. Loredana Grosso, fmi

petitioner: Figlie di Maria Immacolata, Via Brigida Postorino, 19, 00135 Roma, ITALY

                      [1930: Maria Carmela Giannetto (Maria Francesca)]

website: www.figliedimariaimmacolata.it

8) 02 May in Manduria, Taranto (Italy)   

RAFFAELE FAGGIANO

(EUGENIO OF SAINT RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL)

professed priest, Passionists;

bishop of Cariati

born: 28 January 1877 in Salice Salentino, Lecce (Italy)

competent forum: Crotone-Santa Severina

CCS protocol number: 1559

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 09 June 1987

opening of diocesan inquiry: 20 November 1987

closing of diocesan inquiry: June 1991

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio: 2018

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. Cristiano Massimo Parisi, cp

petitioner: Missionari Passionisti, Via Santuario Madonna D’Itria, 88072 Cirò Marina (KR), ITALY

website: www.madonnaditria.it

9) 04 May in Valparaíso (Chile)   

MATEO CRAWLEY-BOEVEY MURGA

professed priest, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (Picpus)

born: 18 November 1875 in Tingo, Arequipa (Peru)

competent forum: Valparaíso

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:

session of historical consultors:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. Andrzej Łukawski, sscc

petitioner: [1837: Pierre-Marie-Joseph Coudrin]

website: www.ssccpicpus.com

10) 08 June in Portici, Naples (Italy)

ANTONIETTA GIUGLIANO

cofounder, Little Servants of Christ the King

born: 11 July 1909 in New York City, New York (United States)

competent forum: Naples

CCS protocol number: 2417

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 03 July 2006

opening of diocesan inquiry: 01 December 2006

closing of diocesan inquiry: 11 December 2010

opening of supplementary inquiry: 30 April 2012

closing of supplementary inquiry: 21 November 2012

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 17 May 2013

publication of Positio: 2015

particular congress of theological consultors: 03 May 2018

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 04 December 2018

postulator: Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano, ofm

petitioner:  [1952: Vincenzo Del Prete (Sosio)]

website: www.fondatori-pacr.it/index.html

11) 06 July in Leopoldina, Minas Gerais (Brazil)   

VICENTA GUILARTE ALONSO

professed religious, Daughters of Jesus

born: 21 January 1879 in Rojas de Bureba, Burgos (Spain)

competent forum: Leopoldina

CCS protocol number: 1860

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 13 April 1992

opening of diocesan inquiry: 24 April 1992

closing of diocesan inquiry: 05 October 1993

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 20 May 1994

publication of Positio: 2008

particular congress of theological consultors: 14 November 2019

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 20 June 2024

postulator: Sr. Anna-María Cinco, fi

petitioner: Província Brasileira das Filhas de Jesus, Av. Otacílio Negrão de Lima, 6960 – Bandeirantes

                           31365-450 – Belo Horizionte – MG, BRAZIL      

                      Causa M. Vicenta Guilarte, Praça D. Helvecio, 82 – Centro

                           36700-000 – Leopoldina – MG, BRAZIL

                      [see also 1912: Juana Josefa Cipitria Barriola (Cándida María of Jesus)]

website: www.filhasdejesus.org.br

12) 17 July in Leopoldov, Hlohovec (Slovak Republic) in odium fidei

PETER GOJDIČ (PAVOL)

professed priest, Basilians of Saint Josaphat;

eparch of Prešov

born: 17 July 1888 in Ruské Pekľany, Prešov (Slovak Republic)

competent forum: Prešov

CCS protocol number: 1666

type of cause: martyrdom

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 17 December 1994

opening of eparchial inquiry:

closing of eparchial inquiry:

decree on validity of eparchial inquiry: 06 April 2001

publication of Positio: 2001

particular congress of theological consultors: 04 July 2001

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 21 September 2001

promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 28 September 2001

beatification: 04 November 2001

postulator:

petitioner: Gréckokatolícke Biskupstvo Prešov, Hlavná 1, P.O. Box 135, 081 35 Prešov, SLOVAK REPUBLIC

webpage:

13) 28 August in Havana (Cuba)

MARÍA JOSEFA YÁÑEZ GONZÁLEZ DEL VALLE

(MARÍA FRANCISCA) [biography]

professed religious, Sisters of Saint Philip Neri, Missionaries of Education

born: 20 February 1907 in Havana (Cuba)

competent forum: Madrid

CCS protocol number: 2413

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of transfer of competent forum: 25 May 2001 (from Havana)

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 27 November 2003

opening of diocesan inquiry: 22 March 2004

closing of diocesan inquiry: 28 April 2012

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 10 March 2015

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. Pedro Fernández Rodríguez, op

petitioner: Religiosas Filipenses Misioneras de Ensañanza, C/ Apostol Santiago, 74, 28017 Madrid, SPAIN

website: www.rfilipenses.com

14) 25 November in Tricarico, Matera (Italy) 

RAFFAELLO DELLE NOCCHE

bishop of Tricarico;

founder, Sisters Disciples of Jesus in the Eucharist

born: 19 April 1877 in Marano, Naples (Italy)

competent forum: Tricarico

CCS protocol number: 1773

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of informative process: 29 June 1968

closing of diocesan inquiry: 23 November 1990

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 12 February 1991

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 08 January 1993

publication of Positio: 1996

particular congress of theological consultors: 20 January 2011

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 10 January 2012

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 10 May 2012

postulator: Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano, ofm

petitioner: Suore Discepole di Gesú Eucaristico, Via della Sette Chiese, 91, 00154 Roma, ITALY

website: www.discepolegesueucaristico.it

15) 23 December in Mangalore, Karnataka (India)

Raymond Francis Camillus Mascarenhas

priest of the diocese of Mangalore;

founder, Sisters of the Little Flower of Bethany

born: 23 January 1875 in Shimavogga (a.k.a. Shimoga), Karnataka (India)

competent forum: Mangalore

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 2008

opening of diocesan inquiry: 17 August 2008

closing of diocesan inquiry: 17 July 2019

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Sr. Dona Sanctis, bs

petitioner: Sisters of the Little Flower of Bethany, P.O. Box 593, Kankanady Post, Mangalore,

                           575002 Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, INDIA

website: www.bethanycongregatiom.org