DECREES OF THE CONGREGATION FOR THE CAUSES OF SAINTS

VATICAN CITY, APR 23, 2002 (VIS) - This morning in the Clementine Hall, in the presence of the Holy Father, the members of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints and the postulators of the respective causes, 19 decrees were promulgated relative to 22 Blesseds and Servants of God. Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation, read a discourse on the lives of the future blesseds and saints.

The 19 causes are:

MIRACLES

- Blessed Guiseppe Maria Rubio y Peralta (1864-1929), Spanish, professed priest of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
- Blessed Orsola Ledochowska (1865-1939), nee Giulia Maria, Austrian, foundress of the Congregation of the Ursuline Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Agony.
- Blessed Genoveffa Torres Morales (1870-1956), Spanish, foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Sarcred Heart of Jesus and of the Holy Angels, called "The Angelicas."
- Blessed Maria Maravillas di Gesu (1891-1974), nee Maria Maravillas Pidal y Chico de Guzman, Spanish, professed nun of the Order of the Discalced Carmelites.
- Venerable Servant of God Andrea Giacinto Longhin (1863-1936), Italian, of the Order of the Friars Minor Capuchins, bishop of Treviso.
- Venerable Servant of God Pierre Bonhomme (1803-1861), French, priest of the diocese of Cahors and founder of the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Calvary.
- Venerable Servant of God Marco Da Aviano (1631-1699), ne Carlo Domenico Cristofori, Italian, professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchins.
- Venerable Servant of God Gabrielle Maria Allegra (1907-1976), nee Elena de Chappotinde Neuville, Italian, professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor.
- Venerable Servant of God Maria Della Passione (1839-1904), French, foundress of the Institute of Franciscan Missionaries of Maria.
- Venerable Servant of God Maria Dolores Rodriguez Sopena y Ortega (1848-1918), Spanish, foundress of the Congregation of Sisters of the Dolores Sopena Catechist Institute.
- Venerable Servant of God Carita Brader (1860-1943), nee Maria Giuseppa Carolina, Swiss, foundress of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Immaculate Mary.

MARTYRS

- Martyrdom of the servants of God Pietro Vitchev, Paolo Djidjo and Giosafat Chichkov, professed priests of the Congregation of Augustinians of the Assumption, killed in hatred for the faith on November 11, 1952 in Bulgaria.
- Martyrdom of the servants of God Davide Okelo and Gildo Irwa, lay catechists, killed in hatred for the faith on October 18 and 19, 1918 in Uganda.

HEROIC VIRTUES

- Servant of God Guiseppe Morgera (1844-1898), Italian, priest of the diocese of Ischia.
- Servant of God Gioacchino Da Canicatti (1831-1905), ne Gaetano La Lomia, Italian, professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchins.
- Servant of God Matilde Del Sacro Cuore Tellez Robles (1841-1902), Spanish, foundress of the Congregation of the Daughters of Mary Mother of the Church.
- Servant of God Guila Salzano (1846-1929), Italian, foundress of the Congregation of the Catechist Sisters of the Sacred Heart.
- Servant of God Marianna Saltini, widow Testi (1889-1957), called "Mamma Nina," Italian, foundress of the Institute of the Daughters of Saint Francis of Carpi.
- Servant of God Speranza di Gesu (1893-1983), nee Maria Giuseppa Alhama y Valera, Spanish, foundress of the Congregation of the Hand Maidens of Merciful Love and of the Sons of the Merciful Love.

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