1) 17 January in New Delhi (India)

KOCHUTHRESIA THALIATH (FIDELIS)

[കൊച്ചുത്രേസ്യ തളിയത്ത് (ഫിദേലിസ്)]     

professed religious, Sisters of the Destitute

born:  29 February 1929 in Puthenpally, Varappuzha, Ernakulam (India)

competent forum: Faridabad

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”:

opening of eparchial inquiry: 14 July 2021

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: [1929: Varghese Payappilly]

                      Sisters of the Destitute ‒ Santhidham Province, Jeevandhara, Mariamnagar, Ghaziabad,

                           201 003 ‒ Uttar Pradesh, INDIA 

website:

2) 31 January in Amenábar, Santa Fe (Argentina)

JOSÉ [GIUSEPPE PIETRO] ZILLI (VITALIANO)

professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor 

born:  07 May 1924 in Gemona del Friuli, Udine (Italy)

competent forum: Venado Tuerto

CCS protocol number: 3116

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 02 October 2013

opening of diocesan inquiry: 20 April 2015

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. Luis Fernando Escalante

petitioner: Diócesis de Venado Tuerto, San Martín 82, S2600KUB Venado Tuerto (Santa Fe), ARGENTINA

website: www.facebook.com/Siervo-de-Dios-Padre-José-Zilli-OFM-1447586528831734/

3) 06 February in Palma de Mallorca (Spain)

EDUARD BONNÍN AGUILÓ

layperson of the diocese of Mallorca;

founder, Cursillos in Christianity Movement

born: 04 May 1917 in Palma de Mallorca (Spain)

competent forum: Mallorca

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 21 July 2018

opening of diocesan inquiry: 28 November 2018

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. Gabriel Ramis Miquel

petitioner: Movimiento de Cursillos de Cristiandad de Mallorca,

                          C/ Mateu Enric Lladó, 3, 2ºB, 07002 Palma de Mallorca., SPAIN

                     [2007: Sebastià Gayà Riera] 

website: mccmallorca.org

4) 07 February in Rome (Italy)

ANDREW BERTIE

professed religious, Sovereign Military Order of Malta;

prince and grand master

born: 15 May 1929 in London, England (United Kingdom)

competent forum: Rome

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 2014

opening of diocesan inquiry: 20 February 2015

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. Vittorio Capuzza

petitioner: Sovrano Militare Ordine di Malta, Via Condotti, 68, 00187 Roma, ITALY

website: www.orderofmalta.int

5) 03 March in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina (Brazil)

MARCELO HENRIQUE CÂMARA

layperson of the personal prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei

born: 28 June 1979 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina (Brazil)

competent forum: Florianópolis

CCS protocol number: 3474

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 14 November 2019

opening of diocesan inquiry: 08 March 2020

closing of diocesan inquiry: 06 April 2024

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: Associação Marcelo Henrique Câmara, Largo São Sebastião, 17 – Centro

                          88015-560 – Florianópolis – SC, BRAZIL

website: marcelocamara.org.br

6) 06 March in Tamale (Ghana)

PETER POREKUU DERY

archbishop of Tamale; cardinal

born: c. 1918 in Zemuopare, Ko, Lawra (Ghana)

competent forum: Tamale

CCS protocol number: 3111

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 13 July 2013

opening of diocesan inquiry: 09 May 2015

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. Waldery Hilgeman

petitioner: Archdiocese of Tamale, P.O. Box TL 42, Gumbehini Rd., Tamale, N.R., GHANA

website:

7) 14 March in Rocca di Papa, Rome (Italy)

CHIARA [SILVIA] LUBICH

layperson of the diocese of Frascati;

founder, Focolare Movement

born: 22 January 1920 in Trent (Italy)

competent forum: Frascati

CCS protocol number: 3172

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 20 June 2014

opening of diocesan inquiry: 27 January 2015

closing of diocesan inquiry: 10 November 2019

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: Movimento dei Focolari, Via di Frascati, 306, 00040 Rocca di Papa (RM), ITALY

website: www.focolare.org

8) 27 April in Coacalco, Estado de México (Mexico)

ANTONIETTA BÖHM

[ANTONIETA BÖHM SCHWANEWILM]

professed religious, Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians (Salesian Sisters)

born: 23 September 1907 in Bottrop (Germany)

competent forum: Cuautitlán

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 19 October 2016

opening of diocesan inquiry: 07 May 2017

closing of diocesan inquiry: 28 April 2024

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Rev. Pierluigi Cameroni, sdb

petitioner: Hijas de María Auxiliadora ‒ Provincia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe,

                          Laguna de San Cristóbal No. 44, Col. Anáhuac, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, 11320 Mexico D.F., MEXICO

website: salesianasmexico.com

9) 30 April in Faggiano, Taranto (Italy)

PIERANGELO CAPUZZIMATI

young layperson of the archdiocese of Taranto

born: 28 June 1990 in Faggiano, Taranto (Italy)

competent forum: Taranto

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 26 April 2018

opening of diocesan inquiry: 10 January 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: Rev. Cristian Catacchio

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

                     Associazione Pierangelo Capuzzimati, Via Cesare Battisti, 17, 74020 Taranto (TA), ITALY

website: www.pierangelocapuzzimati.it

10) 21 June in Chihuahua (Mexico)

ADALBERTO ALMEIDA MERINO

archbishop of Chihuahua

born: 06 June 1916 in Bachíniva, Chihuahua (Mexico)

competent forum: Chihuahua

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: Arquidiócesis de Chihuahua, Av. Cuahutémoc 1828, Col. Cuauhtémoc, 31020 Chihuahua, Chih., MEXICO

website: arquidiocesischihuahua.org

11) 30 July in Lima (Peru)

ANDREA AZIANI

[ANDRÉS AZIANI SAMEK-LODOVICI]

layperson of the diocese of Carabayllo;

member, Memores Domini Lay Association

born: 16 January 1953 in Milan (Italy)

competent forum: Carabayllo

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of transfer of competent forum: (Lima)

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: Fraternidad de Comunión y Liberación, Río de la Plata 480, San Isidro, Lima, PERU

website:

12) 04 September in Rome (Italy)

FRANCESCA LANCELLOTTI ZOTTA

layperson of the diocese of Rome; married

born: 07 July 1917 in Oppido Lucano, Potenza (Italy)

competent forum: Rome

CCS protocol number: 3210

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: December 2015

opening of diocesan inquiry: 16 June 2016

closing of diocesan inquiry: 17 January 2020

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 23 October 2020

publication of Positio: 2022

particular congress of theological consultors: 16 March 2023

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 12 December 2023

promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 14 December 2023

postulator: Mons. Paolo Rizzi

petitioner: Associazione delle Mani Misericordiose di Mamma Francesca Lancellotti, 

                          Via Cavour, 294, 00184 Roma (RM), ITALY

website: www.lancellottifrancesca.com

13) 15 September in José Bonifácio, São Paulo (Brazil)

ANGELO ANGIONI

priest of the diocese of São José do Rio Preto

born: 14 January 1915 in Bortigali, Nuoro (Italy)

competent forum: São José do Rio Preto

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 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: Dr. Paolo Vilotta

petitioner: Paróquia de São João Batista, Pça Marechal Deodoro da Fonseca, 161 – Centro

                          15200-000 – José Bonifácio – SP, BRAZIL

website:

14) 14 November in Independence Layout, Enugu (Nigeria)

MICHAEL UGWUJA ENEJA

bishop of Enugu

born: January 1919 in Ibegwa-Ani, Nsukka, Enugu (Nigeria)

competent forum: Enugu

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: heroic virtues

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 2023

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. Michael Chukwuma Chime

petitioner: Diocese of Enugu, Holy Ghost Cathedral, Achara, Enugu 400102, Enugu, NIGERIA

website: www.bishopmichaeleneja.org.ng