1) 05 January in Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro (Mexico)

SALVADOR SEPTIÉN URIBE

priest of the diocese of Querétaro

born: 24 September 1886 in San Juan del Río, Querétaro (Mexico)

competent forum: Querétaro

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. Francisco Fernando Gavidia Arteaga

petitioner: Diócesis de Querétaro, Reforma N° 48, Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., MEXICO

website: www.diocesisqro.org

2) 15 February in Milan (Italy)

BRUNO COMOLLI

layperson of the archdiocese of Vercelli

born: 05 October 1948 in Landiona, Novara (Italy)

competent forum: Vercelli

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 26 June 2010

opening of diocesan inquiry: 15 February 2015

closing of diocesan inquiry: 05 March 2017

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Dr. Silvia Mónica Correale

petitioner: Parrocchia di SS. Pietro e Paolo, Via della Chiesa, 8, 28060 Landiona (NO), ITALY

website:

3) 19 February in Beirut (Lebanon)

ROMANO BOTTEGAL

professed priest, Trappists

born: 28 December 1921 in San Donato di Lamon, Belluno (Italy)

competent forum: Baalbek of the Greek Melkites

CCS protocol number: 2369

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of transfer of competent forum: 23 August 2000 (from Beirut-Jbeil of the Greek Melkites)

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 22 September 2000

opening of eparchial inquiry: 10 June 2001

closing of eparchial inquiry: 10 March 2002

decree on validity of eparchial inquiry: 30 May 2003

publication of Positio: 2005

particular congress of theological consultors: 29 January 2013

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 19 November 2013

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 09 December 2013

postulator: Sr. Gabriella Masturzo, ocso

petitioner: Abbazia delle Tre Fontane, Via Acque Salvie, 1, 00142 Roma, ITALY

website:

4) 17 April in Rome (Italy)

LUIGIA [LUIGINA] SINAPI

layperson of the diocese of Rome

born: 08 September 1916 in Itri, Latina (Italy)

competent forum: Rome

CCS protocol number: 2574

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 27 November 2003

opening of diocesan inquiry: 26 March 2004

closing of diocesan inquiry: 22 May 2009

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 08 April 2013

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Fra Carlo Calloni, ofmcap

petitioner: Associazione Amici di Luigina Sinapi, Via del Mortaro, 24, 00187 Roma, ITALY

website:

5) 20 April in Jumilla, Murcia (Spain)

JUAN PACO BAEZA

priest of the diocese of Cartagena

born: 29 June 1890 in Puente Tocinos, Murcia (Spain)

competent forum: Cartagena (Spain)

CCS protocol number: 2596

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 20 March 2004

opening of diocesan inquiry: 09 November 2004

closing of diocesan inquiry: 13 February 2010

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Dr. Silvia Mónica Correale

petitioner: Diócesis de Cartagena, Plaza del Cardenal Belluga, 1, 30001 Murcia, SPAIN

                     Parroquia de El Salvador, C/ Canalejas, 85, 30520 Jumilla (Murcia), SPAIN

website:

6) 26 April in Rome (Italy)

SETTIMIO MANELLI

layperson of the diocese of Rome; married

born: 25 April 1886 in Teramo (Italy)

competent forum: Rome

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 2010

opening of diocesan inquiry: 20 December 2010

closing of diocesan inquiry: 27 June 2014

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Fra Massimiliano Pio Maria Maffei, fi

petitioner: Frati Francescani dell’Immacolata, Via Palazzolo, 2, 00040 Rocca di Papa (RM), ITALY

                     [2004: Licia Gualandris Manelli]

website: www.settimioelicia.com

7) 01 May in Córdoba (Spain)

MARÍA NIEVES SÁNCHEZ FERNÁNDEZ 

(MARÍA NIEVES OF THE HOLY FAMILY)

professed religious, Daughters of Mary – Escolapias

born: 02 May 1900 in Villanueva, Córdoba (Spain)

competent forum: Córdoba

CCS protocol number: 1833

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 11 December 1991

opening of diocesan inquiry: 20 February 1992

closing of diocesan inquiry: 10 January 1994

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 31 January 1994

publication of Positio: 1999

particular congress of theological consultors: 18 November 2014

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 26 February 2016

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 03 March 2016

postulator: Sr. María Luisa Labarta Araguás, schp

petitioner: [see 1889: Paula Montal Fornés (Paula of Saint Joseph Calasanz)]

website:

8) 01 May in Negrag, Verona (Italy)

GIUSEPPE GIRELLI

priest of the diocese of Verona

born: 10 January 1886 in Dossobuono, Verona (Italy)

competent forum: Verona

CCS protocol number: 2460

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 29 January 2002

opening of diocesan inquiry: 10 April 2002

closing of diocesan inquiry: 30 April 2005

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 09 March 2007

publication of Positio: 2010

particular congress of theological consultors: 26 February 2013

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 27 January 2014

postulator: Fra Carlo Calloni, ofmcap

petitioner: Sesta Opera, Casa S. Giuseppe, 37055 Ronco All’Adige (VR), ITALY

website: www.casadongirelli.it

9) 20 June in Genova-Quarto, Genoa (Italy)

STEFANO FERRANDO

professed priest, Salesians;

bishop of Shillong;

founder, Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians

born: 28 September 1895 in Rossiglione, Genoa (Italy)

competent forum: Shillong

CCS protocol number: 2543

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of transfer of competent forum: 11 April 2003 (from Genoa)

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 28 April 2003

opening of diocesan inquiry: 08 August 2003

closing of diocesan inquiry: 13 August 2006

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 17 October 2008

publication of Positio: 2012

particular congress of theological consultors: 05 March 2015

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 23 February 2016

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 03 March 2016

postulator: Rev. Pierluigi Cameroni, sdb

petitioner: Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians, Hatigaon, Dispur P.O., Guwahati, 781 006 Assam, INDIA

website: www.msmhc.org

10) 28 June in Naples (Italy)

PAOLA ADAMO

child of the archdiocese of Taranto

born: 24 October 1963 in Naples (Italy)

competent forum: Taranto

CCS protocol number: 3377

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of transfer of competent forum: 28 March 2017

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 26 April 2018

opening of diocesan inquiry: 28 June 2021

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. Martino Mastrovito

petitioner: Arcidiocesi di Taranto, L.go Arcivescovado, 8, 74123 Taranto (TA), ITALY

                     (E) laboratorio Amici di Paola Adamo, Viale Virgilio, 97, 74100 Taranto (TA), ITALY

website: www.paolaadamo.it

11) 30 June in Guatemala City (Guatemala) in odium fidei, uti fertur

HERMÓGENES LÓPEZ COARCHITA

priest of the archdiocese of Guatemala

born: 16 September 1928 in Ciudad Vieja, Sacatepéquez (Guatemala)

competent forum: Guatemala

CCS protocol number: 2737

type of cause: martyrdom

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 20 July 2007

opening of diocesan inquiry: 27 December 2007

closing of diocesan inquiry: 22 June 2013

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 10 October 2014

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Rev. Antonio Gascón Aranda, sm

petitioner: Arquidiócesis de Guatemala, 7 avenida 6-21 zona 1, A.P. 723, Guatemala, 01001 GUATEMALA

website: www.arzobispadodeguatemala.com

12) 06 August in Castelgandolfo, Rome (Italy)

PAUL VI [GIOVANNI BATTISTA MONTINI]

pope

born: 26 September 1897 in Concesio, Brecia (Italy)

competent forum: Rome/Brescia

CCS protocol number: 1834

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 18 March 1993

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 24 September 1999

publication of Positio: 2011

particular congress of theological consultors: 29 September 2012

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:  10 December 2012

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 20 December 2012

    opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 

    closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 

    decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 10 November 2006

    meeting of the Medical Board: 12 December 2013

    particular congress of theological consultors: 18 February 2014

    ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 05 May 2014

    promulgation of decree on miracle: 09 May 2014

beatification: 19 October 2014

    opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 

    closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 

    decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle:

    meeting of the Medical Board: 26 October 2017

postulator: Rev. Antonio Marrazzo, cssr

petitioner: Associazione Paolo VI, Via Trieste, 13, 25121 Brescia, ITALY

website:

13) 11 September in Córdoba (Spain)

BONIFACIO BONILLO FERNÁNDEZ

professed religious, Hospitallers of Saint John of God

born: 14 May 1899 in Cañaveruelas, Cuenca (Spain)

competent forum: Córdoba

CCS protocol number: 3636

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 27 October 2022

opening of diocesan inquiry: 18 December 2022

closing of diocesan inquiry: 30 September 2023

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Fra Dario Vermi, oh

petitioner: Orden Hospitalaria de San Juan de Dios – Provincia de España,

                          C/ Herreros de Tejada, 3, 28016 Madrid, SPAIN

website: sjd.es 

14) 17 September in Turin (Italy)

EMIDIO PETRACCA (DOMENICO FROM CESE)

professed priest, Capuchin Franciscans

born: 27 March 1905 in Cese, L’Aquila (Italy)

competent forum: Chieti-Vasto

CCS protocol number: 3141

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of transfer of competent forum: (archdiocese of Turin)

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 03 March 2015

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: Fra Carlo Calloni, ofmcap

petitioner: Provincia Cappuccina d’Abruzzo, Via Borgo Rivera, 2, 67100 L’Aquila, ITALY

website:

15) 20 September in Heiligenkreuz, Niederösterreich (Austria)

HEINRICH BRAUNSTORFER (KARL)

professed priest, Cistercians (Austrian Congregation)

born: 03 May 1895 in Katzelsdorf, Niederösterreich (Austria)

competent forum: Vienna

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”:

opening of diocesan inquiry: 15 November 2008

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. Ludwig Maria Trinker, ocist

petitioner: Stift Heiligenkreuz, A-2532 Heiligenkreuz in Wienerwald, AUSTRIA

website: www.abt-karl.at

16) 28 September in Vatican City

JOHN PAUL I [ALBINO LUCIANI]

pope

born: 17 October 1912 in Forno di Canale (now Canale d’Agordo), Belluno (Italy)

competent forum: Belluno-Feltre

CCS protocol number: 2554

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of transfer of competent forum: 17 June 2003 (from the diocese of Rome)

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 17 June 2003

opening of diocesan inquiry: 23 November 2003

closing of diocesan inquiry: 10 November 2006

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 13 June 2008

publication of Positio: 2016

particular congress of theological consultors: 01 June 2017

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 03 November 2017

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 08 November 2017

    competent forum for inquiry on miracle for beatification: Buenos Aires

     opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 20 February 2016

     closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 30 November 2017

     decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 27 April 2108

     meeting of the Medical Board: 31 October 2019

     particular congress of theological consultors: 06 May 2021

     ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 05 October 2021

     promulgation of decree on miracle: 13 October 2021  

the rapid, complete and lasting healing of [Candela Giarda,] a ten-year-old girl, from severe acute inflammatory encephalopathy, malignant refractory status epilepticus, and septic shock, at the Fundación Favaloro Hospital Universitario, Buenos Aires (Argentina), on 23 July 2011. [decretum super miraculo; name disclosed in public media]

beatification: 04 September 2022

postulator: Card. Beniamino Stella

petitioner: Fondazione Vaticana Giovanni Paolo I, Via della Conciliazione, 5, 00120 VATICAN CITY

                     Centro Papa Luciani, Via Sartena Alta, 1, 32035 Santa Giustina (BL), ITALY

website: www.fondazionevaticanagpi.va;

                 www.amicipapaluciani.it

17) 01 October in Tayabas, Quezon (Philippines)

ALFREDO MARIA OBVIAR

bishop of Lucena;

founder, Missionary Catechists of Saint Therese of the Infant Jesus

born: 29 August 1889 in Lipa, Batangas (Philippines)

competent forum: Lucena

CCS protocol number: 2398

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 06 March 2001

opening of diocesan inquiry: 28 May 2004

closing of diocesan inquiry: 30 April 2005

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 27 April 2007

publication of Positio: 2014

particular congress of theological consultors: 11 October 2016

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 30 October 2018 

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 07 November 2018  

postulator: Sr. Renata Rarela, mcst

petitioner: Missionary Catechists of Saint Therese, Tayabas, 4327 Quezon, PHILIPPINES

website: www.mcst.com.ph

18) 16 October in Castelgandolfo, Rome (Italy)

MARIA ANTONIETTA BORDONI

layperson of the diocese of Albano Laziale;

founder, Little Work “Mater Dei” (n.o.)

born: 13 October 1916 in Arezzo (Italy)

competent forum: Albano Laziale

CCS protocol number: 2106

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 14 May 1996

opening of diocesan inquiry: 28 June 1996

closing of diocesan inquiry: 13 October 2001

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 06 December 2002

publication of Positio: 2008

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Fra Massimo Mancini, op

petitioner: Opera “Mater Dei”, Viale B. Buozzi, 42, 00040 Castelgandolfo (RM), ITALY

website:

19) 03 November in Vò di Brendola, Vicenza (Italy)

ELISABETTA TASCA SERENA

layperson of the diocese of Vicenza; married

born: 24 April 1899 in San Zenone degli Ezzelini, Treviso (Italy)

competent forum: Vicenza

CCS protocol number: 1831

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 09 December 1991

opening of diocesan inquiry: 07 March 1992

closing of diocesan inquiry: 23 November 1992

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 01 October 1993

publication of Positio: 1994

particular congress of theological consultors: 20 June 2009

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Rev. Cristiano Massimo Parisi, cp

petitioner: Vice-postulazione, C.P. 1, 31020 S. Zenone degli Ezzelini (TV), ITALY

website: www.mammaelisabetta.it

20) 05 November in Alicante (Spain)

PEDRO HERRERO RUBIO

layperson of the diocese of Orihuela-Alicante; married

born: 29 April 1904 in Alicante (Spain)

competent forum: Orihuela-Alicante

CCS protocol number: 2153

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 28 January 1997

opening of diocesan inquiry: 30 June 1997

closing of diocesan inquiry: 09 June 1998

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 21 May 1999

publication of Positio: 2011

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 27 February 2017

    opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 

    closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 

    decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 09 March 2007

postulator: Dr. Silvia Mónica Correale

petitioner: Vicepostulación, Parroquia de San Nicolás, Plaza de Abad Penalva, 2, 03002 Alicante, SPAIN

website: www.diocesisoa.org/pedroherrero/index.html

21) 05 December in Mexico City (Mexico)

JUAN PROSPERO [JEAN PROSPER] FROMENTAL CAYROCHE

(BERNARDO FELIPE)

professed religious, Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Brothers);

founder, Guadalupan Sisters of de La Salle

born: 27 June 1895 in Chauvets, Lozère (France)

competent forum: Mexico

CCS protocol number: 2072

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of diocesan inquiry: 02 August 1995

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 19 September 1995

closing of diocesan inquiry: 27 February 1999

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 01 December 2000

publication of Positio: 2005

particular congress of theological consultors: 27 January 2012; 19 January 2013

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 02 July 2013

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 05 July 2013

postulator: Frt. Felicien Bora, fsc

petitioner: Hermanas Guadalupanas de La Salle, C/ Murcia No. 11, Deleg. Benito Juárez,

                           03920 México D.F., MEXICO

website: www.hgs.org.mx

22) 12 December in Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha (India)

VALERIAN GUEMES

[VALERIANO GÜEMES RODRÍGUEZ]

priest of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians)

born: 12 September 1890 in Quintanarruz, Burgos (Spain)

competent forum: Berhampur

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: May 2023

opening of diocesan inquiry: 12 August 2023

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. Giuseppe Guerra, cm

petitioner: Congregation of the Mission - Northern India Province, Vijoy Bhavan,

                        Berhampur, Ganjam Dt., Orissa 760 010, INDIA

website: