1) 12 January in Madrid (Spain)
   

        María Félix Torres
        founder, Company of the Savior
        born: 25 August 1907 in Albelda, Huesca (Spain)
 

        competent diocese: Madrid

        protocol number:

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        nihil obstat:

        opening of diocesan inquiry:
        closing of diocesan inquiry:
 

        actor: Religiosas de la Compañía del Salvador, C/ Tapia de Casariego, 19, 28023 Madrid, SPAIN

2) 11 February in São Paulo (Brazil) in odium fidei, uti fertur

        NAZARENO LANCIOTTI

        priest of the diocese of São Luiz de Cáceres

        born: 03 May 1940 in Rome (Italy)

        competent diocese: São Luiz de Cáceres

        protocol number: 2803

        type of cause: martyrdom

        competentia fori: 05 September 2007 (from the archdiocese of São Paulo)

        nihil obstat: 16 October 2007

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        validation of diocesan inquiry:

        publication year of Positio:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 

        actor: Diocese de São Luiz de Cáceres, Pça. Barão do Rio Branco, 296 – Centro
                                78200-000 – Cáceres – MT, BRAZIL

3) 08 March in São Paulo (Brazil)

        LUIGIA CALLIARI [GINETTA]

        layperson of the diocese of Osasco;

                consecrated member, Focolare Movement

        born: 15 October 1918 in Trent (Italy)

        competent diocese: Osasco

        protocol number: 2766

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        competentia fori: 29 January 2007 (from the archdiocese of São Paulo)

        opening of diocesan inquiry: 08 March 2007

        nihil obstat: 04 June 2007

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        validation of diocesan inquiry:

        publication year of Positio:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 

        actor: Associação Ginetta Calliari, Rua Rozário Gaspar, 196 – Mariápolis Ginetta
                                06730-000 – Vargem Grande Paulista – SP , BRAZIL

4) 10 August in Bergamo (Italy)

        ENRICO BERETTA (ALBERTO FROM MILAN)

        professed priest, Franciscan Capuchins

        born: 28 August 1916 in Milan (Italy)

        competent diocese: Bergamo

        protocol number: 2794

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        nihil obstat: 26 October 2007

        opening of diocesan inquiry: 18 June 2008
        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        validation of diocesan inquiry:

        publication year of Positio:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 

        actor: Causa de Beatificação de Frei Alberto Beretta, Rua Gerôncio Falcão, 132 – Centro

                                65950-000 – Barra do Corda – MA, BRAZIL

                    [see also 1924: Felice Rossini (Daniele from Samarate);

                      and        1984: Antonio Pietro Cortinovis (Cecilio Maria from Costa Serina)]