1) 30 January in Rovigo (Italy)

MARIA BOLOGNESI

layperson of the diocese of Adria-Rovigo

born: 21 October 1924 in Bosaro, Rovigo (Italy)

competent forum: Adria-Rovigo

CCS protocol number: 1841

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 18 February 1992

opening of diocesan inquiry: 21 October 1992

closing of diocesan inquiry: 08 July 2000

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 25 May 2001

publication of Positio: 2007

particular congress of theological consultors: 19 February 2010; 24 June 2011

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 06 March 2012

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 10 May 2012

     opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 23 September 2004

     closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 13 December 2005

     decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 18 May 2007

2) 24 March in San Salvador (El Salvador) in odium fidei 

ÓSCAR ARNULFO ROMERO GALDÁMEZ [biography]

archbishop of San Salvador

born: 15 August 1917 in Ciudad Barrios, San Miguel (El Salvador)

competent forum: San Salvador

CCS protocol number: 1913

type of cause: martyrdom

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 13 September 1993

opening of the diocesan inquiry: 24 March 1994

closing of the diocesan inquiry: 01 November 1996

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 04 July 1997

publication of Positio: 2014

particular congress of theological consultors: 07 January 2015

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 03 February 2015

promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 03 February 2015

beatification: 23 May 2015

     opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 31 January 2017

     closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 28 February 2017

     decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 07 April 2017

     meeting of the Medical Board: 26 October 2017

canonization: 14 October 2018

postulator during canonization: Bp. Vincenzo Paglia

information: Fundación Monseñor Romero, Avenida Max Bloch #1018, Colonia Médica, San Salvador, EL SALVADOR

website: www.romeroes.com

3) 24 March in San Fernando, Cádiz (Spain)

MARÍA CRISTINA DE LOS REYES OLIVERA

(MARÍA CRISTINA OF JESUS IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT)

professed religious, Discalced Carmelite Nuns

born: 07 July 1890 in Sevilla (Spain)

competent forum: Cádiz-Ceuta

CCS protocol number: 2670

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of diocesan inquiry: 24 July 2005

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 07 October 2005

closing of diocesan inquiry: 30 November 2008

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Rev. Marco Chiesa, ocd

petitioner: Carmelitas Descalzos, C/ Real, 224, 11100 San Fernando (Cádiz), SPAIN

website: www.ocd-andalucia.org

4) 28 March in Bogotá (Colombia)

MARÍA SARA ALVARADO PONTÓN

founder, Dominican Daughters of Our Lady of Nazareth (n.o.) 

born: 12 September 1902 in Las Cruces, Bogotá (Colombia)

competent forum: Bogotá

CCS protocol number: 2432

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 08 October 2001

opening of diocesan inquiry: 01 October 2002

closing of diocesan inquiry: 11 May 2009

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 20 January 2011

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Fra Massimo Mancini, op

petitioner: Dominicas Hijas de Nuestra Señora de Nazareth, Cra. 61# 128 – 50,

                          Cerros de Sotileza, Bogotá, D.E., COLOMBIA

                     [1976: José Heliades María Higuera Barrera (Enrique Alberto)] 

website: www.dominicasdenazareth.org.co

5) 18 April in Rocca di Papa, Rome (Italy)

IGINO GIORDANI [FOCO]

layperson of the diocese of Frascati; married;

cofounder, Focolare Movement

born: 07 September 1894 in Tivoli, Rome (Italy)

competent forum: Frascati

CCS protocol number: 2595

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 20 March 2004

opening of diocesan inquiry: 10 June 2004

closing of diocesan inquiry: 27 September 2009

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 27 June 2012

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Rev. Silvestre Marques

petitioner: Centro “Igino Giordani”, Via di Frascati, 306, 00040 Rocca di Papa (RM), ITALY

website:  www.iginogiordani.info

6) 10 May in Banankoro, Kenedougou (Burkina Faso)

ALFRED SIMON DIBAN KI-ZERBO

layperson of the diocese of Nouna-Dédougou; married

born: c. 1875 in Da, Mouhoun (Burkina Faso)

competent forum: Nouna-Dédougou

CCS protocol number: 2084

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of diocesan inquiry: 05 January 1996

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 12 January 1996

closing of diocesan inquiry: 08 April 1998

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 26 May 2000

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Dr. Silvia Mónica Correale

petitioner: Conférence Épiscopale Burkina-Niger, 01 B.P. 1195, Ouagadougou 01, BURKINA FASO

website:

7) 10 May in Budapest (Hungary)

BÁLINT SÁNDOR

layperson of the diocese of Szeged-Csanád; married

born: 01 August 1904 in Alsóváros, Szeged (Hungary)

competent forum: Szeged-Csanád

CCS protocol number: 2656

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 13 May 2005

opening of diocesan inquiry: 27 May 2005

closing of diocesan inquiry: 08 August 2006

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 08 May 2009

publication of Positio: 2012 

particular congress of theological consultors: 24 September 2020

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 04 May 2021

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 22 May 2021

postulator: Dr. Cristiana Marinelli

petitioner: Püspöki Hatóság, Aradi-Vertánúk tere 2, Pf. 181, H-6270, Szeged, HUNGARY 

website:

8) 14 May in Quinta do Anjo, Palmela (Portugal)

CÁRMEN ANTUNES DE MATOS FORTUNA [CARMITA]

layperson of the diocese of Setúbal

born: 14 July 1937 in Quinta do Anjo, Palmela (Portugal)

competent forum: Setúbal

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:

petitioner: Diocese de Setúbal, Apartado 205, Rua Antonio Maria Eusebio 110,  2901-889 Setúbal, Portugal

website: www.carmita.org

9) 14 June in San Pedro Nonualco, Zacatecoluca (El Salvador) in odium fidei

SANTE SPESSOTTO (COSMA)

[COSME SPESSOTTO ZAMUNER]

professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

born: 28 January 1923 in Mansuè, Treviso (Italy)

competent forum: Zacatecoluca

CCS protocol number: 2299

type of cause: martyrdom

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 17 July 1999

opening of diocesan inquiry: 14 June 2000

closing of diocesan inquiry: 14 June 2001

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 04 April 2003

publication of Positio: 2018

particular congress of theological consultors: 12 November 2019

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 05 May 2020

promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 26 May 2020

beatification: 22 January 2022

postulator: Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano, ofm

petitioner: Hnos. Franciscanos, Iglesia de San Pedro, San Pedro Nonualco (La Paz), EL SALVADOR

website:

10) 15 June in Barletta, Bari (Italy)

RUGGERO MARIA CAPUTO

priest of the archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie

born: 01 May 1907 in Barletta, Bari (Italy)

competent forum: Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie

CCS protocol number: 2687

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 07 October 2005

opening of diocesan inquiry: 01 May 2006

closing of diocesan inquiry: 25 July 2007

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 22 May 2009

publication of Positio: 2017

particular congress of theological consultors: 09 May 2020

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 19 January 2021 

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 21 January 2021

postulator: Mons. Sabino Amedeo Lattanzio

petitioner: [see 1956: Raffaele Dimiccoli]

website: www.dioeifratelli.it

11) 22 July in Londrina, Parana (Brazil)

MARIA MILITO (LEÔNIA)

founder, Missionary Sisters of Saint Anthony Mary Claret

born: 23 June 1913 in Sapri, Salerno (Italy)

competent forum: Londrina

CCS protocol number: 2221

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 31 March 1998

opening of diocesan inquiry: September 1998

closing of diocesan inquiry: 18 October 2003

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 16 January 2004

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Sr. Tereza De Almeida, mc

petitioner: Missionárias de Santo Antônio Maria Claret, Av. Madre Leônia Milito, 575,

                          C.P. 287, 86050-970 Londrina – PR, BRAZIL

website: www.madreleoniamilito.com.br

12) 01 August in Rome (Italy)

MARIA RACHELE TARARAN

professed religious, Daughters of Our Lady on Mount Calvary

born: 14 September 1912 in San Pietro in Gù, Padua (Italy)

competent forum: Rome

CCS protocol number: 2104

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 14 May 1996

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:

petitioner: [see 1934: Maria Teresa Zonfrilli]

website: www.suorealmontecalvario.it

13) 11 August in Milan (Italy)

ADELE BONOLIS

layperson of the archdiocese of Milan

born: 14 August 1909 in Milan (Italy)

competent forum: Milan

CCS protocol number: 2510

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 14 December 2002

opening of diocesan inquiry: 31 January 2003

closing of diocesan inquiry: 04 December 2003

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 16 December 2005

publication of Positio: 2017

particular congress of theological consultors: 20 February 2020

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 12 January 2021

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 21 January 2021

postulator: Dr. Francesca Amedea Consolini

petitioner: Comitato Adele Bonolis, Via Misericordia 51, 20854 Vedano al Lambro (MB), ITALY

website: www.adelebonolis.it

14) 18 August at the Canalone di Lourousa, Cuneo (Italy)

ALBERTO MICHELOTTI

young layperson of the archdiocese of Genoa;

member, Focolare Movement

born: 14 August 1958 in Genoa (Italy)

competent forum: Genoa

CCS protocol number: 2730

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of transfer of competent forum: 10 April 2006 (from Asti)

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 04 September 2007

opening of diocesan inquiry: 25 September 2008

closing of diocesan inquiry: 08 October 2021

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Dr. Emilio Artiglieri

petitioner: Comitato Alberto e Carlo, Via Palestro 3/3, 16122 Genova, ITALY

                     [1980: Carlo Grisolia]

website: www.albertoecarlo.it

15) 20 August in Parma (Italy)

CELESTINA BOTTEGO

founder, Xaverian Missionary Sisters, Society of Mary

born: 20 December 1895 in Glendale, Ohio (United States)

competent forum: Parma

CCS protocol number: 1999

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 24 November 1994

opening of diocesan inquiry: 22 April 1995

closing of diocesan inquiry: 05 November 1997

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 05 June 1998

publication of Positio: 2001

particular congress of theological consultors: 26 June 2012

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 24 September 2013

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 31 October 2013

postulator:

petitioner: Missionarie Saveriane, Via Omero, 4, 43100 Parma, ITALY

website: www.saveriane.it

16) 29 September in Alba Iulia (a.k.a. Gyulafehérvár), Alba (Romania)

MÁRTON ÁRON

bishop of Alba Iulia (a.k.a. Gyulafehérvár)

born: 28 August 1896 in Sândominic (a.k.a. Csíkszentdomokos), Harghita (Romania)

competent forum: Alba Iulia

CCS protocol number: 1884

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 17 November 1992

opening of diocesan inquiry: 25 April 1996

closing of diocesan inquiry: 05 December 1996

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 23 October 1998

publication of Positio: 2003

particular congress of theological consultors: 13 December 2010

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 10 December 2024

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 18 December 2024

postulator: Dr. Cristiana Marinelli

petitioner: Arhiepiscopia Romano-Catolică, Str. Mihai Viteazul 21, 510010 Alba Iulia, ROMANIA

                     [Martyrs of the East (6): Maczalik Győző and 9 companions]

website: www.romkat.ro

17) 29 September in Genoa (Italy)

CARLO GRISOLIA [VIR]

young layperson of the archdiocese of Genoa;

member, Focolare Movement

born: 29 December 1960 in Bologna (Italy)

competent forum: Genoa

CCS protocol number: 2797

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 04 September 2007

opening of diocesan inquiry: 25 September 2008

closing of diocesan inquiry: 08 October 2021

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Dr. Emilio Artiglieri

petitioner: [see 1980: Alberto Michelotti]

website: www.albertoecarlo.it

18) 02 November in Nałęczów, Puławy (Poland)

PIOTR GOŁĘBIOWSKI

apostolic administrator of Sandomierz

born: 10 June 1902 in Jedlińsk, Radom (Poland)

competent forum: Sandomierz

CCS protocol number: 1965

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 29 April 1994

opening of diocesan inquiry: 02 May 1994

closing of diocesan inquiry: 11 May 1997

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 04 July 1998

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Rev. Robert Gołębiowski

petitioner: Diecezja Radomska, ul. Sienkiewicza 13, 26-600 Radom, POLAND

website: www.radom.opoka.org.pl

19) 07 November in Dublin (Ireland)

FRANCIS MICHAEL [FRANK] DUFF

layperson of the archdiocese of Dublin;

founder, Legion of Mary

born: 07 June 1889 in Dublin (Ireland)

competent forum: Dublin

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of diocesan inquiry: 14 January 1998

rescript of “nihil obstat”:

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 Massimo Mancini, op

petitioner: [see 1944: Edel Mary Quinn]

website: www.legion-of-mary.ie

20) 29 November in New York City, New York (United States)

DOROTHY DAY [biography]

layperson of the archdiocese of New York;

founder, Catholic Worker Movement

born: 08 November 1897 in Brooklyn, New York (United States)

competent forum: New York

CCS protocol number: 2261

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 10 March 2000

opening of diocesan inquiry: 19 April 2016

closing of diocesan inquiry: 08 December 2021

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Dr. Waldery Hilgeman

petitioner: Archdiocese of New York, 1011 1st Ave., New York, NY 10022, USA

website: dorothydayguild.org

                 www.catholicworker.org/dorothyday/index.cfm

21) 01 December in Marino, Rome (Italy)

ZACCARIA NEGRONI

layperson of the diocese of Albano

born: 17 February 1899 in Marino, Rome (Italy)

competent forum: Albano

CCS protocol number: 2189

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 27 August 1997

opening of diocesan inquiry: 07 October 1997

closing of diocesan inquiry: 21 May 2005

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 14 December 2007

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano, ofm

petitioner: Discepoli di Gesù, Via Cairoli, 26, 00047 Marino (RM), ITALY

website: www.sanbarnabamarino.it

22) 18 December in Llano Ñopo, Chiriquí (Panama)

Moisés González Crespo

professed priest, Augustinians

born: 25 November 1941 in Renuedo de Valderaduey, León (Spain)

competent forum: David

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 2013

opening of diocesan inquiry: 18 December 2015

closing of diocesan inquiry:  18 December 2018

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 03 February 2021

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Rev. Josef Sciberras, osa

petitioner: Vicariato Agustino de Santo Tomás de Villanueva,

                          Apdo. 0819-02710, El Dorado, Ciudad de Panamá, PANAMA

website: 

23) 21 December in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais (Brazil)

LIBÉRIO RODRIGUES MOREIRA

priest of the diocese of Divinópolis

born: 30 June 1884 in Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais (Brazil)

competent forum: Divinópolis

CCS protocol number: 2975

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 08 August 2011

opening of diocesan inquiry: 30 July 2012

closing of diocesan inquiry: 13 November 2016

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 16 February 2018

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors: 27 September 2022

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 05 March 2024

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 14 March 2024

postulator: Dr. Paolo Vilotta

petitioner: Diocese de Divinópolis, Rua Mato Grosso, 503 – Centro

                          35500-027 – Divinópolis – Minas Gerais, BRAZIL

website:

24) 30 December in Verona (Italy)

GIUSEPPE CARRARO

bishop of Verona

born: 26 June 1899 in Mira, Venice (Italy)

competent forum: Verona

CCS protocol number: 2715

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 05 June 2006

opening of diocesan inquiry: 05 October 2006

closing of diocesan inquiry: 18 October 2008

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 26 February 2010

publication of Positio: 2012 

particular congress of theological consultors: 13 January 2015

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 16 June 2015

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 16 July 2015

postulator:

petitioner: Diocesi di Verona, P.za Vescovado, 7, 37121 Verona, ITALY 

website:

25) 31 December in Beirut (Lebanon) in odium fidei, uti fertur

FatḨī ῾ĀBŪD Baladī [فتحي عبّود بلدي]

young layperson of the archeparchy of Beirut and Byblos of the Melkites

born: 22 September 1961 in Beirut (Lebanon)

competent forum: Beirut and Byblos

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: martyrdom

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 10 September 2018

opening of eparchial inquiry:

closing of eparchial inquiry:

decree on validity of eparchial inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Rev. Boulos Azzi, olm

petitioner: Archevêché Grec-Melkite Catholique, 655, rue de Damas, B.P. 11-901, Beyrouth, LEBANON

website: www.fathibaladi.com