1) 06 January in Copertino, Lecce (Italy)

GIUSEPPE MEROLA (EGIDIO)

professed priest, Conventual Franciscans

born: 01 May 1906 in Barra, Naples (Italy)

competent forum: Nardò-Gallipoli

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”:

opening of diocesan inquiry: 30 April 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: Fra Zdzisław Józef Kijas, ofmconv

petitioner: Frati Minori Conventuali ‒ Provincia dei Santi Nicola e Angelo,

                          Via Giovanni Gentile, 92, 70126 Bari, ITALY

information: Frati Minori Conventuali, Via Piave, 8, 73043 Copertino (LE), ITALY

website:

2) 31 January in Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta (India)

JEAN-RICHARD MAHIEU (FRANÇOIS)

[FRANCIS ACHARYA]

professed priest, Trappists

born: 15 April 1919 in Ieper (Belgium)

competent forum: Thiruvalla

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: Sr. Gabriella Masturzo, ocso

petitioner: Kurisumala Ashram, Vagamon, P.O. 685 503, Kottayam Dt., Kerala, INDIA

website:

3) 01 February in El Escorial, Madrid (Spain)

ALFONSO MARÍA LÓPEZ SENDÍN

professed priest, Carmelites of the Ancient Observance

born: 15 March 1906 in Lumbrales, Salamanca (Spain)

competent forum: Madrid

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: Dr. Giovanna Brizi

petitioner: Provincia Carmelita “Aragón, Castilla y Valencia”, C/ Ayala, 35, 28001 Madrid, SPAIN

information: Causa P. Alfonso Mª López Sendín, Paseo Rector Esperabé, 49-65, 37008 Salamanca, SPAIN

website: www.carmelitas.es

4) 08 March in Zagreb (Croatia)

FRANJO KUHARIĆ

archbishop of Zagreb; cardinal

born: 15 April 1919 in Pribić, Krašić (Croatia)

competent forum: Zagreb

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: Mons. Juraj Batelja

petitioner: Zagrebačke nadbiskupije, Kaptol 31, 10001 Zagreb, CROATIA

website:

5) 27 March in Karaganda (Kazakhstan)

BERNARDO ANTONINI

priest of the diocese of Verona;

professed member, Secular Institute of Jesus the Priest

born: 20 October 1932 in Cimego, Trentino (Italy)

competent forum: Verona

CCS protocol number: 2862

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of transfer of competent forum: (from Karaganda)

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 2008

opening of diocesan inquiry: 11 February 2009

closing of diocesan inquiry: 20 October 2013

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 17 October 2014

publication of Positio: 2018

particular congress of theological consultors: 28 November 2019

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 15 December 2020

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 21 December 2020

postulator: Dr. Paolo Vilotta

petitioner: Amici di Don Bernardo Antonini, C.so Porta Nuova, 12, 37122 Verona, ITALY

                      Istituto Gesù Sacerdote, Circonvallazione Appia, 162, 00179 Roma, ITALY

website: www.donbernardoantonini.it

6) 21 April in Figueres, Girona (Spain)

JOSEP MARIA CASES DEORDAL

bishop of Segorbe-Castellón

born: 26 December 1919 in Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer, Barcelona (Spain)

competent forum: Girona

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: Grup d’Oració i d’Amistat, C/ Monestir de Santa Clara, km. 33, 17469 Fortià (Girona), SPAIN

website: www.oracio.org

7) 15 June in Bloomingdale, Ohio (United States)

GWEN CECILIA CONIKER

layperson of the diocese of Steubenville; married;

cofounder, Apostolate for Family Consecration

born: 27 September 1939 in Chicago, Illinois (United States)

competent forum: Steubenville

CCS protocol number: 2802

type of cause: heroic virtues

opening of diocesan inquiry: 09 September 2007

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 29 September 2007

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. Andrea Ambrosi

petitioner: Apostolate for Family Consecration, 3375 County Road 36, Bloomingdale, OH 43910-7903, USA

website: www.familyland.org

8) 15 August in Baghdad (Iraq) in odium fidei, uti fertur

CECILIA MOSHE HANNA

[ سيسيل موشي حنا ]

professed religious, Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Chaldeans)

born: 1931 in Bībozī, Ninawa (Iraq)

competent forum: Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit of the Chaldeans

CCS protocol number: 3401

type of cause: martyrdom

rescript of transfer of competent forum: 10 October 2018 (from Baghdad of the Chaldeans)

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 10 October 2018

opening of eparchial inquiry: 15 November 2018

closing of eparchial inquiry: 27 August 2019

decree on validity of eparchial inquiry: 10 November 2021

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Rev. Luis Fernando Escalante

petitioner: Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit, 25603 Berg Road, Southfield, MI 48033, USA

website: chaldeanchurch.org

9) 16 September in Rome (Italy)

Phanxicô Xaviê NguyỄn Văn ThuẬn

bishop of Nha Trang; cardinal

born: 17 April 1928 in Phủ Cam, Huế, Thừa Thiên (Vietnam)

competent forum: Rome

CCS protocol number: 2924

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 08 March 2010

opening of diocesan inquiry: 22 October 2010

closing of diocesan inquiry: 05 July 2013

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 22 November 2013

appointment of relator: 17 January 2014 

publication of Positio: 2015

particular congress of theological consultors: 13 December 2016

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 02 May 2017

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 04 May 2017

postulator: Dr. Waldery Hilgeman

petitioner: Pontificio Consiglio della Giustizia e della Pace, P.za San Calisto, 16, 00120 VATICAN CITY

website: www.justpax.it

10) 01 November in Buenos Aires (Argentina)

GUILLERMO MUZZIO

young layperson of the diocese of San Miguel;

seminarian

born: 25 February 1972 in San Isidro, Buenos Aires (Argentina)

competent forum: San Miguel (Argentina)

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of transfer of competent forum: (from Buenos Aires)

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. José Francisco Occhiuzzi

petitioner: Diócesis de San Miguel, Gral. Justo José de Urquiza 1769,

                           B1663GXM San Miguel (Buenos Aires), ARGENTINA

information: Seminario Mayor “Arcángel San Miguel”, Mario Bravo 376,

                           B1615LKH Grand Bourg (Buenos Aires), ARGENTINA

website: guillermomuzzio.org

11) 24 November in Chosica, Lima (Peru)

SERAPIO RIVERO NICOLÁS

professed priest, Augustinians

born: 14 November 1917 in Becianos del Real Camino, León (Spain)

competent forum: Chosica

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”:

opening of diocesan inquiry: 20 October 2022

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. Josef Sciberras, osa   

petitioner: Provincia OSA de Nuestra Señora de Gracia, Av. Primavera 1620 - Monterrico, Lima 33, PERU

website:

12) 25 December in Fordon, Bydgoszcz (Poland)

ZYGMUNT TRYBOWSKI

priest of the diocese of Bydgoszcz

born: 01 January 1937 in Luzino, Wejherowo (Poland)

competent forum: Bydgoszcz

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. Piotr Wachowski

petitioner: Diecezja Bydgoska, ul. ks. T. Malczewskiego 1, 85-104 Bydgoszcz, POLAND

                     Parafia Matki Boskiej Królowej Męczenników, ul. Generała Mikołaja Bołtucia 5, 85-791 Bydgoszc, POLAND

website: diecezja.bydgoszcz.pl;

                 mbkm.pl