Five people are a step closer to
sainthood
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| Mass of cannonization 13 October 2019 |
In an audience with Cardinal Becciu, Pope Francis authorizes
the Decrees that will give the Church 4 Blesseds, representing the continents
of South America and Europe, and highlighting their service to the poor, to the
nations and to young people.
By Robin Gomes
Pope Francis on Friday took 3 men and 2 women a
step closer to sainthood. The Holy Father received in audience Cardinal
Angelo Becciu, Prefect of the Congregation of Causes of Saints, and authorized
the promulgation of 5 decrees. The candidates are from Argentina, Germany,
Venezuela. Italy and Mexico.
The decrees concern 3 miracles, a martyrdom and another on
heroic virtues.
Miracles
With the decrees, 3 miracles through the intercession of the
following 3 candidates have been recognized:
- Venerable Servant of God Mamerto Esquiú, of the Order of
Friars Minor, Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina). He was born on 11 May
1826 in San Josè de Piedra Blanca (Argentina) and died on 10 January
1883 in La Posta de El Suncho (Argentina).
- Venerable Servant of God Franziskus Maria of the Cross
(nee Johann Baptist Jordan), priest and founder of the Society of the Divine
Saviour (Salvatorians) and of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Divine
Saviour. He was born on 16 June 1848 in Gurtweil, Waldshut-Tiengen
(Germany) and died on 08 September 1918 in Tafers, Fribourg
(Switzerland).
- Venerable Servant of God José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros,
a lay man, who was born on October 26, 1864 in Isnotú (Venezuela) and died
on June 29, 1919, in Caracas (Venezuela).
Martyrdom
A decree recognized the martyrdom of the Servant of God
Maria Laura Mainetti (nee Teresina Elsa). A professed nun of the
Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross, Sisters of Saint Andrew, she was
born in Colico (Italy) on 20 August 1939 and killed Chiavenna
(Italy), in hatred of the Faith, on 6 June 2000.
The candidates whose miracles and martyrdom have been
recognized have been cleared for beatification, which is a step away from
canonization or final sainthood. Another miracle would be needed to clear
their way for sainthood.
Heroic virtues
Another decree recognized the heroic virtues of the Servant
of God Gloria Maria of Jesus Elizondo García (nee Speranza).
The superior general of the Congregation of the Missionary
Catechists of the Poor was born August 26, 1908 in Durango (Mexico) and
died in Monterrey (Mexico) on December 8, 1966. With this decree, she has
been conferred the title Venerable Servant of God. The next step is
beatification, for which a miracle is needed.
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