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ÐÓMAPµ¼º½ confirms decrees for causes of Saints

On Friday 26 January 2018, ÐÓMAPµ¼º½ Francis received in audience Cardinal Angelo Amato, S.D.B., Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

During the meeting, the ÐÓMAPµ¼º½ authorized the Congregation to promulgate the Decrees concerning:

- the miracle attributed to the intercession of the Blessed Nazaria Ignazia March Mesa (in religion: Nazaria Ignazia di Santa Teresa di Gesù), Foundress of the Congregation of the Misioneras Cruzadas de la Iglesia Sisters; born in Madrid (Spain) on 10 January 1889 and died in Buenos Aires (Argentina) on 6 July 1943;

- the miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Alfonsa Maria Eppinger (born: Elisabetta), Foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Most Holy Saviour; born in Niederbronn (France) on 9 September 1814 and died there on 31 July 1867;

- the miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Clelia Merloni, Foundress of the Institute of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus; born March 10, 1861 in Forlì (Italy) and died November 21, 1930 in Rome;

- the miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God, Maria Gargani, Foundress of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart; born December 23, 1892 in Morra Irpino, today Morra De Sanctis (Italy) and died May 23, 1973 in Naples (Italy);

- the martyrdom of the Servants of God Peter Claverie, Bishop of Oran, and 18 Companions, Men and Women Religious; killed, in hatred of the Faith, in Algeria from 1994 to 1996;

- the martyrdom of the Servant of God Veronica Antal, Lay person, of the Secular Franciscan Order; born on 7 December 1935 in Nisiporeşti (Romania) and killed in hatred of the Faith on 24 August 1958 in Hălăuceşti (Romania);

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Ambrosio Grittani, diocesan priest and Founder of the Oblates of St Benedict John Labre; born in Ceglie del Campo (Italy) on 11 October 1907 and died on 30 April 1951 in Molfetta (Italy);

 

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27 January 2018, 11:24