~ 1955 ~

1) 10 January in Washington D.C. (USA)

        MARY VIRGINIA MERRICK

        layperson of the archdiocese of Washington D.C.;

                founder, Christ Child Society

        born: 02 November 1866 in Washington D.C. (USA)

        CCS protocol number: 2539

        nihil obstat: 02 April 2003

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        validation of diocesan inquiry:

        consignment of Positio to CCS:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        postulator:
        petitioner: National Christ Child Society, 6900 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 604, Bethesda, MD 20815, USA

        website:
   

2) 09 February in Lecce (Italy)

        MICHELE GHEZZI (GIUSEPPE)
        professed religious, Franciscan Friars Minor
        born: 19 August 1872 in Lecce (Italy)

        CCS protocol number: 1369

        nihil obstat to initiate cognitional inquiry: 19 June 1982

        opening of cognitional inquiry:

        closing of cognitional inquiry:

        validation of cognitional inquiry: 24 January 1992

        consignment of Positio to CCS:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops: 17 November 2000

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 18 December 2000

        postulator: Fra Luca De Rosa, ofm        

        petitioner: Frati Minori, Via Imperatore Adriano, 79, 73100 Lecce, ITALY
        website:
   
   

3) 03 March in Cornwell Heights, Pennsylvania (USA)

        KATHARINE MARY DREXEL
        founder, Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People
        born: 26 November 1858 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)

        competent diocese: Philadelphia

        CCS protocol number: 1113

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        decree on writings:

        introduction of cause: 17 November 1979

        decree “non-cultu”:

        opening of apostolic inquiry:

        closing of apostolic inquiry:

        validation of diocesan inquiry: 17 December 1983

        consignment of Positio to CCS:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 26 January 1987

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 

            promulgation of decree on miracle:
        beatification: 20 November 1988

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for canonization: 

            promulgation of decree on miracle:
        canonization: 01 October 2000

       
        information: Mo. Katharine Drexel Guild, 1663 Bristol Pike, Cornwell Heights, PA 19020, USA

        website:

4) 30 March in Évora (Portugal)

        MANUEL MENDES DA CONCEIÇÃO SANTOS
        archbishop of Évora;

                founder, Servants of the Holy Church (n.o.)
        born: 13 December 1876 in Pé de Cão, Santarém (Portugal)

        CCS protocol number: 1270

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        decree on writings:

        introduction of cause: 17 July 1975

        decree “non-cultu”:

        opening of apostolic inquiry:

        closing of apostolic inquiry:

        validation of diocesan and apostolic inquiries:

        consignment of Positio to CCS:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        postulator: Mons. Arnaldo Pinto Cardoso
        petitioner: Servas da Santa Igreja, Rua das Fontes, 68, 7000-589 Évora, PORTUGAL

        website:

5) 15 April in Sittard, Limburg (Netherlands)
   
        PATRICIUS CRAMER
        priest of the diocese of Roermond
        born: 14 April 1888 in Breukelen, Utrecht (Netherlands)

        CCS protocol number:
        nihil obstat:

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        postulator:
        petitioner: Dekenaat Susteren-Echt, Relindisstraat 1, 6114 HB Susteren, NETHERLANDS
        website:
   

6) 27 June  in Stryszawa, Małopolskie (Poland)

        KUNEGUNDA SIWIEC

        layperson of the archdiocese of Kraków;

                members, Secular Carmelites

        born: 28 May 1876 in Stryszawa, Małopolskie (Poland)

        competent diocese: Kraków

        CCS protocol number: 2807

        type of cause: heroic virtues

        nihil obstat: 29 September 2007

        opening of diocesan inquiry: 21 December 2007

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        validation of diocesan inquiry:

        consignment of Positio to CCS:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        postulator: Rev. Ildefonso Moriones Zubillaga, ocd
        petitioner: Karmelici Bosi, ul. Rakowicka, 18, Skr. pocz. 546, 30-960 Kraków, POLAND

        website:
       

7) 31 July in Trnava (Slovakia) ex aerumnis carceris

        CECÍLIA SCHELINGOVÁ (ZDENKA)
        professed religious, Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross of Ingenbohl
        born: 25 December 1916 in Krivá na Orave, Dolný Kubín (Slovakia)

        competent diocese: Trnava

        CCS protocol number: 2326

        type of cause: martyrdom

        nihil obstat: 22 February 2000

        opening of diocesan inquiry: 18 September 2000

        closing of diocesan inquiry: 12 January 2003

        validation of diocesan inquiry: 31 January 2003

        consignment of Positio to CCS: 2003

        meeting of theological consultors: 02 May 2003

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops: 03 June 2003

        promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 07 July 2003

        beatification: 14 September 2003

       
        postulator: Rev. Ľudovít Pokojný

        petitioner: Kongregácia Milosrdných Sestier Svätého Kríža, Ružová 4, 917 02 Trnava, SLOVAKIA

                             [see also 1888: Anna Maria Katherina Scherer (Maria Theresia)]

        website:
   
   

8) 02 August in Pianura, Naples (Italy)

        GIUSTINO MARIA RUSSOLILLO
        priest of the diocese of Pozzuoli;

                founder, Society of Divine Vocations (Vocationists)
        born: 18 January 1891 in Pianura, Naples (Italy)

        CCS protocol number: 1294

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        decree on writings:

        introduction of cause: 15 December 1977

        decree “non-cultu”:

        opening of apostolic inquiry:

        closing of apostolic inquiry:

        validation of diocesan and apostolic inquiries:

        consignment of Positio to CCS:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 18 December 1997

        postulator:
        petitioner: Società delle Divine Vocazioni, Via Cortina D’Ampezzo, 138, 00135 Roma, ITALY

        website:
   
   

9) 12 August in Pernumia, Padua (Italy)

        LUCIO FERRAZZI
        priest of the diocese of Padua
        born: 20 September 1876 in Valstagna, Vicenza (Italy)

        CCS protocol number: 2213

        nihil obstat: 28 February 1998

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry: 29 December 2006

        validation of diocesan inquiry:

        consignment of Positio to CCS:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        postulator: Mons. Pietro Brazzale
        petitioner: Parrocchia di S. Giustina, P.za S. Giustina, 1, 35020 Pernumia (PD), ITALY
        website: www.donlucioferrazzi.it
   
   

10) 09 September in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany)

        EMMA ÜFFING (MARIA EUTHYMIA)
        professed religious, Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin and Our Lady of Sorrows (n.o.)
        born: 08 April 1914 in Halverde, North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany)

        CCS protocol number: 995

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        decree on writings:

        introduction of cause: 09 January 1976

        decree “non-cultu”:

        opening of apostolic inquiry:

        closing of apostolic inquiry:

        validation of diocesan and apostolic inquiries:

        consignment of Positio to CCS:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 01 September 1988

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 

            promulgation of decree on miracle:
        beatification: 07 October 2001

        postulator: Dr. Andrea Ambrosi

        petitioner: Barmherzige Schwestern - Clemensschwestern, Klosterstraße, 85, 48143 Münster, GERMANY
        website:
   
   

11) 13 September in Bisceglie, Bari (Italy)

        PASQUALE UVA
        priest of the archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie

                founder, Handmaids of Divine Providence (n.o.)
        born: 10 August 1883 in Bisceglie, Bari (Italy)

        CCS protocol number: 1475

        nihil obstat: 02 July 1985

        opening of diocesan inquiry: 24 November 1985

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        validation of diocesan inquiry:

        consignment of Positio to CCS:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        postulator:
        petitioner: Ancelle della Divina Provvidenza, Via G. Bovio, 76, 70052 Bisceglie (BA), ITALY
        website: www.ancelleinrete.it
   
   

12) 26 September in Khabarovsk, Khabarovskiy kray (Russia) ex aerumnis carceris, uti fertur

        ADELĖ DIRSYTĖ [biography]
        layperson of the archdiocese of Kaunas
        born: 15 April 1909 in Promislavas, Kėdainiai (Lithuania)

        CCS protocol number: 2316

        nihil obstat: 14 January 2000

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        validation of diocesan inquiry:

        consignment of Positio to CCS:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        postulator:
        petitioner: Kauno Arkivyskupija, Rotušės a. 14a, 44279 Kaunas, LITHUANIA
                             [1944: Elena Spirgevičiūtė]
        website:
   
   

13)  13 October in Balasar, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto (Portugal)

        ALEXANDRINA MARIA DA COSTA
        layperson of the diocese of Braga;

                member, Salesian Cooperators
        born: 30 March 1904 in Balasar, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto (Portugal)

        CCS protocol number: 1228

        opening of diocesan inquiry: 14 January 1967

        closing of diocesan inquiry: 10 April 1973

        nihil obstat: 31 January 1983

        validation of diocesan inquiry: 16 November 1990

        consignment of Positio to CCS:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        promulgation of decree on heroic virtues: 12 January 1996

            opening of diocesan inquiry on miracle for beatification: 

            promulgation of decree on miracle:
        beatification: 25 April  2004

        postulator: Rev. Enrico Dal Covolo, sdb
        petitioner: Paróquia de Sta. Eulalia, Rua Alexandrina Maria da Costa, 21, 4570-017 Balasar PVZ, PORTUGAL

                             Padres Salesianos, Rua Saraiva de Carvalho 275, 1399-020 Lisboa, PORTUGAL
        website:

 

14) October 16 in Cosenza (Italy)

        AGOSTINO ERNESTO CASTRILLO
        professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor;

                bishop of San Marco Argentano e Bisignano
        born: 18 February 1904 in Pietravairano, Caserta (Italy)

        CCS protocol number: 1450

        nihil obstat: 14 November 1984

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        validation of diocesan inquiry:

        consignment of Positio to CCS: 2008

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        postulator: Fra Luca De Rosa, ofm        

        petitioner: Associazione “Pro Servo di Dio Agostino Ernesto Castrillo,”

                                 Santuario di S. Maria della Vigna, 81050 Pietravairano (CE), ITALY
        website:

 

15) 20 November in Koblenz-Metternich, Rhineland Palatinate (Germany)

        MARIA EMILIE ENGEL
        consecrated member, Secular Institute of the Schönstatt Sisters of Mary
        born: 06 February 1893 in Husten, Olpe, North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany)

        CCS protocol number: 2320

        nihil obstat: 22 January 2000

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        validation of diocesan inquiry: 13 December 2002

        consignment of Positio to CCS: 2006

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        postulator:
        petitioner: Sekretariat Schwester M. Emilie, Haus Providentia, Trierer Str. 388,
                                 56070 Koblenz, GERMANY

        website:
   
   

16) 24 November in Chilapa, Guerrero (Mexico)

        LEOPOLDO DÍAZ ESCUDERO
        bishop of Chilapa
        born: 16 September 1880 in Alcozauca, Guerrero (Mexico)

        CCS protocol number: 1809

        nihil obstat: 02 September 1991

        opening of diocesan inquiry:

        closing of diocesan inquiry:

        validation of diocesan inquiry:

        consignment of Positio to CCS:

        meeting of theological consultors:

        congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops:

        postulator:
        petitioner: Diócesis de Chilapa, Av. Revolución 500-A, 41100 Chilapa, Gro., MEXICO

        website:
       

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