Vatican
City, 3 April 2014 (VIS) - This morning the Holy Father Francis
received in audience Cardinal Angelo Amato, S.D.B., prefect of the
Congregation for the Causes of Saints, during which he extended the
liturgical cult of the following blesseds to the universal Church,
inscribing them in the book of Saints:
-Francois
de Laval, French bishop of Quebec, Canada (1623-1708).
-Jose
de Anchieta, Spanish priest of the Society of Jesus (1534-1597).
-Maria
de la Encarnacion (nee Marie Guyart), French (1599-1672).
He
also authorised the Congregation to promulgate the decrees concerning
the following causes:
MIRACLES
-
Servant of God Giovanni Antonio Farina, Italian bishop and founder of
the Institute of the Sisters of Saint Dorothy, Daughters of the
Sacred Hearts (1803-1871).
-
Blessed Kuriacose Elias Chavara, Indian professed priest and founder
of the Congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (1805-1871).
-
Blessed Nicola da Longobardi, (ne Giovanni Battista Clemente Saggio),
Italian oblate friar of the Order of the Minims (1650-1709).
-
Blessed Euphrasia of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (nee Rose
Eluvathingal), Indian professed religious of the Congregation of the
Mother of Carmel (1877-1952).
-
Servant of God Luigi della Consolata (ne Andrea Bordino), Italian
professed religious, Brothers of Saint Joseph Benedict Cottolengo
(1922-1977).
HEROIC
VIRTUES
-
Servant of God Francisco Simon Rodenas, Spanish professed priest of
the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, bishop of Santa Marta
(1849-1914).
-
Servant of God Adolfo Barberis, Italian priest and founder of the
Institute of Sisters of Christian Servanthood (1884-1967).
-
Servant of God Marie-Clement (ne Joseph Staub), French professed
priest of the Assumptionists and founder of the Congregation of the
Sisters of St. Joan of Arc (1876-1936).
-
Servant of God Sebastian Elorza Arizmendi, Spanish professed
religious of the Order of St. Augustine (1882-1942).
-
Servant of God Maria Teresa of the Eucharistic Jesus (nee Dulce
Rodrigues dos Santos), Brazilian foundress of the Congregation of the
Little Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate (1901-1972).
-
Servant of God Clara de la Concepcion (nee Juana de la Concepcion
Sanchez Garcia), Spanish professed religious of the Order of St.
Clare (1902-1973).
-
Servant of God Maria Magdalena (nee Maria Giuseppina Teresa
Marcucci), Italian professed religious of the Congregation of the
Passion of Jesus Christ (1888-1960).
-Servant
of God Luigi Rocchi, Italian layperson (1932-1979).
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