1975

~1975~

1) 22 January in Lauret, Gers (France)

        CLAIRE DE CASTELBAJAC
        young layperson of the diocese of Auch
        born: 26 October 1953 in Paris (France)

competent diocese: Auch

CCS protocol number: 1528

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 31 July 1986

opening of diocesan inquiry: 11 April 1990

closing of the diocesan inquiry: 16 February 2008

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

submission of Positio to CCS:

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. Bernard Ardura, opraem

petitioner: Monastère Cistercien Sainte-Marie de Boulaur, 32450 Saramon (Gers), FRANCE

website: www.boulaur.org/fp/Claire.htm

2) 28 January in Turin (Italy)

        GIOVANNI BARRA
        priest of the diocese of Pinerolo
        born: 14 January 1914 in Riva di Pinerolo, Turin (Italy)

competent diocese: Pinerolo

CCS protocol number: 2597

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 22 March 2004

opening of diocesan inquiry: 04 June 2005

closing of diocesan inquiry: 29 November 2008

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

submission of Positio to CCS:

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Fra Paolo Lombardo, ofm

petitioner: Diocesi di Pinerolo, Via Vescovado, 1, 10064 Pinerolo (TO), ITALY

website:

3) 15 February in Białystok, Podlaskie (Poland)

MICHAŁ SOPOĆKO
priest of the archdiocese of Białystok;

founder, Sisters of Merciful Jesus
born: 01 November 1888 in Jurowsczyzna, Vilniaus rajona (Lithuania)

competent diocese: Białystok

CCS protocol number: 1567

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 10 September 1987

opening of diocesan inquiry: 04 December 1987

closing of diocesan inquiry: 29 September 1993

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 22 September 1995

submission of Positio to CCS: 2002

congress of theological consultants: 05 October 2004

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 07 December 2004

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 20 December 2004

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification:
            closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification:
            decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 01 October 2004
            session of medical consultants: 12 October 2006
            congress of theological consultants: 01 June 2007
            ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 05 December 2007
            promulgation of decree on miracle: 17 December 2007
        beatification: 28 September 2008

postulator: Rev. Krzysztof Nitkiewicz

petitioner: Archidiecezja Białostocka, ul. Kościelna 1, 15-087 Białystok, POLAND

Siostry Jezusa Miłosiernego, ul. Kard. Wyszyńskiego 169, 66-400 Gorzów Wielkopolski, POLAND

website: http://www.sopocko.pl

4) 16 April in Valencia (Spain)

VICENTE GARRIDO PASTOR
priest of the archdiocese of Valencia;

founder, Workers of the Cross (n.o.)
born: 12 November 1896 in Valencia (Spain)

competent diocese: Valencia

CCS protocol number: 1660

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 28 February 1989

opening of diocesan inquiry: 12 June 1990

closing of diocesan inquiry: 14 September 1999

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 20 October 2000

submission of Positio to CCS:

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Dr. Silvia Mónica Correale

petitioner: Obreras de la Cruz, C/ Pintor Vilar, 11- 6º, 46010 Valencia, SPAIN

website: www.obrerasdelacruz.org

5) 06 May in Vienna (Austria)

        MINDSZENTY JÓZSEF [Pehm József]
        archbishop of Esztergom
        born: 29 March 1892 in Csehimindszent, Vas (Hungary)

competent diocese: Esztergom

CCS protocol number: 1909

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 15 June 1993

opening of diocesan inquiry: 19 March 1994

closing of diocesan inquiry: 17 October 1996

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 08 November 1999

submission of Positio to CCS:

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Dr. Andrea Ambrosi

petitioner: Primási és Érseki Hivatal, Mindszenty hercegprímas tér 2, Pf. 25, H-2501 Esztergom, HUNGARY

[1953: Meszlényi Zoltán]

website:

6) 09 May in Orizaba, Veracruz (Italy)

        MARTHA CHRISTLIEB IBARROLA
        cofounder, Sisters of the True Cross, Daughters of the Church (n.o.)
        born: 23 June 1914 in Mexico City (Mexico)

competent diocese: Orizaba

CCS protocol number: 2517

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 06 November 2002

opening of diocesan inquiry: 16 January 2003

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. Enrico García Delgadillo, msps
petitioner: Hermanas de la Vera Cruz, Hijas de la Iglesia, Calle Oriente 4 A-240, Col. Centro,

94300 Orizaba, Ver., MEXICO

website: www.causascanonizacion.org

7) 26 June in Rome (Italy)

JOSEMARÍA ESCRIVÁ DE BALAGUER ALBÁS
priest of the archdiocese of Madrid;

founder, Opus Dei Movement
born: 09 January 1902 in Barbastro, Huesca (Spain)

competent diocese: Rome/Madrid

CCS protocol number: 1339

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat to initiate cognitional process: 05 February 1981

opening of cognitional inquiries: 12 May 1981 (Rome); 18 May 1981 (Madrid)

closing of cognitional inquiries: 06 November 1986 (Rome); 26 June 1984 (Madrid)

decree on validity of cognitional inquiries: 03 April 1987

submission of Positio to CCS: 1988

congress of theological consultants: 19 September 1989

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 20 March 1990

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 09 April 1990

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification:
            closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification:
            decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 30 November 1984
            session of medical consultants: 30 June 1990
            congress of theological consultants: 14 July 1990
            ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 18 June 1991
            promulgation of decree on miracle: 06 July 1991
        beatification: 17 May 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:
            session of medical consultants:
            congress of theological consultants:
            ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:
            promulgation of decree on miracle:

canonization: 06 October 2002

information: Prelatura della Santa Croce e Opus Dei, Viale Bruno Buozzi 73, 00197 Roma, ITALY

[see 1994: Alvaro del Portillo Diez de Sollano]

website:

8) 16 July in Pamplona, Navarra (Spain)

        GUADALUPE ORTIZ DE LANDÁZURI FERNÁNDEZ DE HEREDIA
        layperson of the personal prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei
        born: 12 December 1916 in Madrid (Spain)

competent diocese: Madrid

CCS protocol number: 2406

type of cause: heroic virtues

competentia fori: 30 March 2001 (from the diocese of Pamplona-Tudela)

nihil obstat: 03 November 2001

opening of diocesan inquiry: 18 November 2001

closing of diocesan inquiry: 18 March 2005

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 17 February 2006

submission of Positio to CCS:

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. Antonio Rodríguez de Rivera

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

website:

9) 17 July in Murcia (Spain)

        MARÍA DOLORES SEIQUER GAYÁ
        founder, Apostolic Sisters of Christ Crucified (n.o.)
        born: 12 April 1891 in Murcia (Spain)

competent diocese: Cartagena (Spain)

CCS protocol number: 1610

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 10 May 1988

opening of diocesan inquiry: 04 February 1989

closing of diocesan inquiry: 13 April 1991

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 25 June 1993

submission of Positio to CCS: 1996

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Mons. José Antonio Trigueros Cano

petitioner: Hermanas Apostólicas de Cristo Crucificado, C/ Alfonso XIII, s/n, 30151 Santo Angel (Murcia), SPAIN

website:

10) 18 July in Madrid (Spain)

JUAN SÁNCHEZ HERNÁNDEZ
member, Diocesan Laborer Priests;

founder, Secular Institute of the Secular Servants of Jesus Christ the Priest (n.o.)
born: 09 November 1902 in Villanueva del Campiello, Avila (Spain)

competent diocese: Madrid

CCS protocol number: 2269

type of cause: heroic virtues

nihil obstat: 22 October 1999

opening of diocesan inquiry: 13 May 2000

closing of diocesan inquiry: 10 November 2002

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 25 June 2004

submission of Positio to CCS: 2006

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator: Rev. Tomás Amable Díez Olano

petitioner: Siervas Seglares de Jesucristo Sacerdote, C/ Bravo Murillo, 198, 5°, 28020 Madrid, SPAIN

website:

11) 13 August in Edéa, Littoral (Cameroon)

        SIMON MPEKE [BABA SIMON]
        priest of the diocese Maroua-Mokolo
        born: ca. 1906 in Batombé, Edéa, Littoral (Cameroon)

competent diocese: Maroua-Mokolo

CCS protocol number: 2103

type of cause: heroic virtues

competentia fori: 30 May 1997 (from the diocese of Edéa)

nihil obstat: 17 July 1999

opening of diocesan inquiry: 18 October 2000

closing of diocesan inquiry: 19 May 2003

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

submission of Positio to CCS:

congress of theological consultants:

ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops:

postulator:

petitioner: Paroisse Saint Joseph de Tokombéré, B.P. 74 Maroua, CAMEROON

website: www.babasimon.com

12) 29 August in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)

        SEVERIANO ARRIETA GORROCHATEGUI (BENITO)
        professed priest, Passionists
        born: 08 November 1907 in Cegama, Guipúzcoa (Spain)