1) 03 January in Cilavegna, Pavia (Italy)

NERINO COBIANCHI

layperson of the diocese of Vigevano; married

born: 25 June 1945 in Velezzo Lomellina, Pavia (Italy) 

competent forum: Vigevano

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 14 January 2020

opening of diocesan inquiry: 06 June 2020

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: Mons. Paolo Rizzi

petitioner: Associazione Pianzola Olivelli, Via Gravellona, 59. 27024 Cilavegna (PV), ITALY

website: pianzolaolivelli.it

2) 26 January in Sanremo, Imperia (Italy)

MADDALENA CARINI

layperson of the diocese of Ventimiglia-San Remo

founder, “Ave Maria” Family

born: 01 March 1917 in Bereguardo, Pavia (Italy)

competent forum: Ventimiglia-San Remo

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of diocesan inquiry: 04 September 2013

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 11 April 2014

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. Giorgio Igliozzi

petitioner: Famiglia dell’Ave Maria, C.so Nuvoloni 30, 18038 Sanremo (IM), ITALY

website: www.famigliadellavemaria.it

3) 29 January in Ampazhakad, Thrissur (India)

OUSEPH THEKKEKARA

(CANISIUS OF SAINT TERESA) [കനീഷ്യസ് തെക്കേക്കര]

professed priest, Carmelites of Mary Immaculate

born: 12 May 1914 in Anandapuram, Thrissur (India)

competent forum: Irinjalakuda

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 2014

opening of eparchial inquiry: 29 March 2014

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. Cherian Thunduparambil, cmi  

petitioner: [see 1871: Kuriakose Elias Chavara (Kuriakose of the Holy Family)]

website: www.canisius.in

4) 31 January in Madrid (Spain)

AGUSTÍN LIÉBANA DEL BLANCO

professed priest, Augustinians

born: 28 May 1923 in Guardo, Palencia (Spain)

competent forum: Madrid

CCS protocol number: 2703

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of diocesan inquiry: 27 May 2006

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 05 June 2006

closing of diocesan inquiry: 23 January 2009

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 24 September 2010

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Rev. Josef Sciberras, osa

petitioner: [see 1942: Sebastián Elorza Arizmendi]

website:

5) 05 February in Rome (Italy)

EDUARDO FRANCISCO PIRONIO

titular cardinal of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto; cardinal

born: 03 December 1920 in Nueve de Julio, Buenos Aires (Argentina)

competent forum: Rome

CCS protocol number: 2714

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 24 March 2006

opening of diocesan inquiry: 23 June 2006

closing of diocesan inquiry: 11 March 2016

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 14 July 2017

publication of Positio: 2020

particular congress of theological consultors: 21 September 2021

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 01 February 2022

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 18 February 2022

    opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 20 February 2014

    closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 30 October 2014

    decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle:

postulator: Rev. Pascual Cebollada Silvestre, sj

petitioner: Conferencia Episcopal Argentina, Suipacha 1032, C1008 CABA, ARGENTINA

website: cardenaleduardopironio.blogspot.com

6) 21 June in Bocca di Magra, Ameglia, La Spezia (Italy)

ANASTASIO ALBERTO BALLESTRERO

(ANASTASIO OF THE HOLY ROSARY)

professed priest, Discalced Carmelites; 

archbishop of Turin; cardinal

born: 03 October 1913 in Genoa (Italy)

competent forum: Turin

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of transfer of competent forum: (La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato)

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 2014

opening of diocesan inquiry: 09 October 2014

closing of diocesan inquiry: 23 June 2023

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: Ordine dei Carmelitani Scalzi ‒ Provincia Ligure, P.za Santo Bambino 1, 16011 Arenzano (GE), ITALY

website:

7) 24 June in Jounieh, Keserwan (Lebanon)

JIBRAYL ŢARABAY (ĀNŢONIOS)  

[أنطونيوس) جبرائيل طربيه)]

professed priest, Mariamite Maronites

born: 1911 in Ain El Raha, Tannourine, Batroun (Lebanon)

competent forum: Antioch of the Maronites

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 10 March 2009

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:

petitioner: Ordre Maronite Mariamite, Couvent Notre Dame de Louaizé, Zouk Mosbeh, B.P. 31, LEBANON

website: www.abounaantoun.com

Note: In several Arabic circles, the baptismal name is Romanized as “Gibreal” and the religious name as “Antoun”.        

8) 24 June in Cenerente, Perugia (Italy)

VITTORIO TRANCANELLI

layperson of the diocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve; married

born: 26 April 1944 in Spello, Perugia (Italy)

competent forum: Perugia-Città della Pieve

CCS protocol number: 2728

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 22 June 2006

opening of diocesan inquiry: 24 September 2006

closing of diocesan inquiry: 23 June 2013

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 12 December 2013

publication of Positio: 2015

particular congress of theological consultors: June 2016

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: 08 November 2013

postulator: Dr. Enrico Graziano Giovanni Solinas

petitioner: Diocesi di Perugia-Città della Pieve, P.za IV Novembre 6, 06123 Perugia (PG), ITALY

                     Associazione “Alle Querce di Mamre”, Str. Cenerente, Colle Umberto I, 9H, 06070 Cenerente (PG), ITALY

website: www.vittoriotrancanelli.it

9) 30 July in Tura, Meghalaya (India)

ORESTE MARENGO

professed priest, Salesians of Don Bosco;

bishop and apostolic administrator of Tura

born: 29 August 1906 in Diano d’Alba, Cuneo (Italy)

competent forum: Tura

CCS protocol number: 2781

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of diocesan inquiry: 12 April 2007

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 09 July 2007

closing of diocesan inquiry: 16 February 2013

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 06 December 2013

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Rev. Pierluigi Cameroni, sdb

petitioner: Diocese of Tura, West Garohills, Tura, 794 001 Meghalaya, INDIA

                     [see also 1957: Constantino Vendrame]

website:

10) 20 August in Squinzano, Lecce (Italy)

NICOLA RIEZZO

archbishop of Otranto

born: 11 December 1904 in Squinzano, Lecce (Italy)

competent forum: Lecce

CCS protocol number: 2629

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 27 October 2004

opening of diocesan inquiry: 27 June 2005

closing of diocesan inquiry: 07 October 2008

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Rev. Luigi Manca

petitioner: Arcidiocesi di Lecce, P.za Duomo, 2, 73100 Lecce, ITALY

information: Causa del Servo di Dio Nicola Riezzo, P.za Plebiscito, 1, 73018 Squinzano (LE), ITALY

website: www.mons-nicolariezzo.org

11) 25 August in Almagro, Buenos Aires (Argentina)

MARTHA PEREYRA IRAOLA

professed religious, Society of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

born: 26 August 1913 in Buenos Aires (Argentina)

competent forum: Buenos Aires

CCS protocol number: 2623

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 17 September 2004

opening of diocesan inquiry: 10 January 2005

closing of diocesan inquiry: 06 April 2015

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 13 April 2018

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Dr. Silvia Mónica Correale

petitioner: Religiosas del Sagrado Corazón, Ave. Pres. H. Yrigoyen 4308, C1212ACO Capital Federal, ARGENTINA

website:

12) 01 September in Rome (Italy)

GIAMPAOLO MOLLO

permanent deacon of the diocese of Rome; married;

cofounder, Risen Jesus Community

born: 05 November 1941 in Rome (Italy)

competent forum: Rome

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”:

opening of diocesan inquiry: 05 November 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: Dr. Paolo Vilotta

petitioner: Comunità Gesù Risorto, Via Servilio Isarnico, 16/18, 00174 Roma, ITALY

website: www.gesurisorto.it

13) 31 October in Sevilla (Spain)

MARÍA ISABEL SALVAT ROMERO (MARÍA DE LA PURÍSIMA OF THE CROSS)

professed religious, Sisters of the Company of the Cross (n.o.)

born: 20 February 1926 in Madrid (Spain)

competent forum: Sevilla

CCS protocol number: 2585

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 13 January 2004

opening of diocesan inquiry: 20 February 2004

closing of diocesan inquiry: 15 November 2004

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 02 July 2005

publication of Positio: 2006

particular congress of theological consultors: 06 June 2008

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 02 December 2008

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 17 January 2009

    opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 04 November 2005

    closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 13 February 2006

    decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 13 December 2006

    meeting of the Medical Board: 02 July 2009

    particular congress of theological consultors: 05 December 2009

    ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 07 March 2010

    promulgation of decree on miracle: 27 March 2010

beatification: 18 September 2010

    opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 24 June 2013

    closing of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 14 October 2013

    decree on validity of diocesan inquiry on miracle: 13 December 2013

    meeting of the Medical Board: 06 November 2014

    particular congress of theological consultors: 20 January 2015

    ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 14 April 2015

    promulgation of decree on miracle: 05 May 2015

    consistory: 27 June 2015

canonization: 18 October 2015

postulator: Fra Alfonso Ramírez Peralbo, ofmcap

petitioner: [see 1932: María de los Ángeles Guerrero González (Ángela of the Cross)]

website: www.madremariadelapurisima.es 

14) 31 October in Loulombo, Mindouli (Republic of Congo), in odium fidei, uti fertur

JAN CZUBA

priest of the diocese of Tarnów;

Fidei Donum missionary in the diocese of Kinkala

born: 07 June 1959 in Słotowa, Pilzno (Poland)

competent forum: Tarnów

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: martyrdom

rescript of transfer of competent forum: (Kinkala)

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: Diecezja Tarnowska ul. Piłsudskiego 6, 33-100 Tarnów, POLAND

website: diecezja.tarnow.pl

15)  07 November in Grumo Appula, Bari (Italy)

FRANCESCO UGENTI

layperson of the diocese of Bari-Bitento; married;

member, Holy Family Institute

born:  28 July 1913 in Toritto, Bari (Italy)

competent forum: Rome

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 2014

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 1984: Teresa Sivilla Ugenti]

website: coniugiugenti.altervista.org

16)  18 November in Grumo Appula, Bari (Italy)

GIUSEPPE MASSONE

layperson of the diocese of Savona-Noli

born: 11 September 1910 in Varazze, Savona (Italy)

competent forum: Savona-Noli

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:

petitioner: Associazione dei Caterinati,  P.za S. Domenico, 5, 17019 Varazze, ITALY

website:

17)  27 November in Madrid (Spain)

MARÍA DE LA CONCEPCIÓN CRUZ ALBERDI ECHEZARRETA (MARÍA ANA)

professed religious, Order of the Immaculate Conception (Conceptionist Nuns)

born: 03 May 1912 in Azcoitia, Guipúzcoa (Spain)

competent forum: Madrid

CCS protocol number: 2806

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 29 October 2007

opening of diocesan inquiry: 04 March 2010

closing of diocesan inquiry: 18 September 2012

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 17 October 2013

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano, ofm

petitioner: Monasterio de Concepción “La Latina”, C/ Toledo, 52, 28005 Madrid, SPAIN

website:

18) 25 December in Perugia (Italy)

ANDREA BONIFAZI

priest of the archdiocese of Spoleto-Norcia

born: 23 September 1956 in Fratta di Montefalco, Perugia (Italy)

competent forum: Spoleto-Norcia

CCS protocol number: 2895

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of transfer of competent forum: 14 May 2009 (Perugia-Città della Pieve)

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 02 June 2009

opening of diocesan inquiry: 11 June 2009

closing of diocesan inquiry: 26 December 2011

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: [1958: Settimio Peroni]

website:

19) 26 December in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire)

RAYMOND HALTER

professed priest, Society of Mary (Marianists)

born: 06 December 1925 in Chaux, Territoire de Belfort (France)

competent forum: Abidjan

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. Antonio Gascón Aranda, sm

petitioner: [1850: Guillaume-Joseph Chaminade]

website: