CONSISTORY HELD ON SEVERAL CAUSES FOR CANONIZATION

VATICAN CITY, MAR 13, 2001 (VIS) - This morning at 11 in the Consistory Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, Pope John Paul presided at an Ordinary Public Consistory for the canonization of the following Blesseds:

Giuseppe Marello, bishop, founder of the Congregation of the Oblates of St. Joseph; Luigi Scrosoppi, priest, of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence of St. Gaetano Thiene; Agostino Roscelli, priest, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Bernardo da Corleone (ne Filippo Latino), religious, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchins; Teresa Eustochio Verzeri, virgin, foundress of the Institute of the Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus; Paola Montal Fornes di San Giuseppe Calasanzio, virgin, foundress of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary, Religious of the Pious Schools; Francesca Sales Aviat, religious, foundress of the Congregation of the Oblate Sisters of St. Francis de Sales; Maria Crescentia Hoss, virgin, sister of the Third Order of St. Francis; Rebecca Pietra Ar-Rayes di Himlaya, virgin, sister of the Lebanese Order of St. Anthony of the Maronites.

The Holy Father announced the dates for the canonizations:

June 10, 2001: Luigi Scrosoppi; Agostino Roscelli; Bernardo da Corleone (Filippo Latino); Teresa Eustochio Verzeri and Rebecca Pietra Ar-Rayes di Himlaya.

November 25, 2001: Giuseppe Marello; Paola Montal Fornes di San Giuseppe Calasanzio; Francesca Sales Aviat and Maria Crescentia Hoss.

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