Pope Francis Recognizes a Miracle and Brings 24 People Closer to Sainthood Including a Family with 7 Children
On December 17th, the 86th birthday of Pope Francis, he held an audience with His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints. The Supreme Pontiff authorized the same Dicastery to promulgate the following decrees :
- the miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Giacinto Vera, Bishop of Montevideo; born off the Atlantic Ocean on July 3, 1813 and died in Pan de Azúcar (Uruguay) on May 6, 1881;
- the martyrdom of the Servants of God Giuseppe and Vittoria Ulma, spouses with their seven children; killed in hatred of the faith on 24 March 1944 in Markowa (Poland);
- the offering of the life of the Servant of God Francesco de Castro Holzwarth, a lay faithful; born on May 18, 1942 in Barra do Piraí (Brazil) and died on February 14, 1981 in Jacareí (Brazil);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Ugo De Blasi, diocesan priest; born on 13 September 1918 in Lecce (Italy) and died there on 6 February 1982;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Alexander Woźny, diocesan priest; born on 25 June 1910 in Uzarzewo (Poland) and died on 21 August 1983 in Poznań (Poland);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Ignazio Posadzy, diocesan priest, co-founder of the Society of Christ for Polish Emigrants and founder of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of Christ the King for Polish Emigrants; born on 17 February 1898 in Szadłowice (Poland) and died on 17 January 1984 in Puszczykowo (Poland);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Matteo Ricci, professed priest of the Society of Jesus; born on 6 October 1552 in Macerata (Italy) and died on 11 May 1610 in Beijing (China);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Martin Benedict, professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual; born on 31 July 1931 in Galbeni (Romania) and died on 12 July 1986 in Oneşti (Romania);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Giuseppe Marco Figueroa, professed religious of the Society of Jesus; born October 7, 1865 in Tinajo (Spain) and died November 19, 1942 in Santa Fe (Argentina);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Miradio della Provvidenza di San Cajetan (born: Giulia Bonifacio), Foundress of the Congregation of the Poor Daughters of St. Anthony, now Franciscan Religious of St. Anthony; born February 2, 1863 in Castellammare di Stabia (Italy) and died December 15, 1926 in Naples (Italy);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Maria Ignazia Isacchi (born: Angela Caterina known as Ancilla), Foundress of the Congregation of the Ursuline Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Asola; born on 8 May 1857 in Stezzano (Italy) and died on 19 August 1934 in Seriate (Italy);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Margherita Crispi (born: Diomira Ludovica Romana), founder of the Congregation of the Oblate Sisters to Divine Love; born November 19, 1879 in Partinico (Italy) and died June 18, 1974 in Rome (Italy);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Margherita Maria Guaini (born: Alessia Antonia), Foundress of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of Jesus the Eternal Priest; born November 21, 1902 in Ceto (Italy) and died March 2, 1994 in Varallo Sesia (Italy);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Maddalena Aulina Saurina, Foundress of the Secular Institute of the Señoritas Operarias Parroquiales; born on 12 December 1897 in Banyoles (Spain) and died on 15 May 1956 in Barcelona (Spain);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Teresa Veronesi, professed nun of the Congregation of the Minime Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows; born on 28 September 1870 in San Ruffillo (Italy) and died on 16 May 1950 in Sant'Agata Bolognese (Italy);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Luisa Guidotti Mistrali, consecrated laywoman of the Medical-Missionary Female Association; born May 17, 1932 in Parma (Italy) and died July 6, 1979 in Mutoko (Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe).
- the martyrdom of the Servants of God Giuseppe and Vittoria Ulma, spouses with their seven children; killed in hatred of the faith on 24 March 1944 in Markowa (Poland);
- the offering of the life of the Servant of God Francesco de Castro Holzwarth, a lay faithful; born on May 18, 1942 in Barra do Piraí (Brazil) and died on February 14, 1981 in Jacareí (Brazil);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Ugo De Blasi, diocesan priest; born on 13 September 1918 in Lecce (Italy) and died there on 6 February 1982;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Alexander Woźny, diocesan priest; born on 25 June 1910 in Uzarzewo (Poland) and died on 21 August 1983 in Poznań (Poland);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Ignazio Posadzy, diocesan priest, co-founder of the Society of Christ for Polish Emigrants and founder of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of Christ the King for Polish Emigrants; born on 17 February 1898 in Szadłowice (Poland) and died on 17 January 1984 in Puszczykowo (Poland);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Matteo Ricci, professed priest of the Society of Jesus; born on 6 October 1552 in Macerata (Italy) and died on 11 May 1610 in Beijing (China);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Martin Benedict, professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual; born on 31 July 1931 in Galbeni (Romania) and died on 12 July 1986 in Oneşti (Romania);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Giuseppe Marco Figueroa, professed religious of the Society of Jesus; born October 7, 1865 in Tinajo (Spain) and died November 19, 1942 in Santa Fe (Argentina);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Miradio della Provvidenza di San Cajetan (born: Giulia Bonifacio), Foundress of the Congregation of the Poor Daughters of St. Anthony, now Franciscan Religious of St. Anthony; born February 2, 1863 in Castellammare di Stabia (Italy) and died December 15, 1926 in Naples (Italy);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Maria Ignazia Isacchi (born: Angela Caterina known as Ancilla), Foundress of the Congregation of the Ursuline Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Asola; born on 8 May 1857 in Stezzano (Italy) and died on 19 August 1934 in Seriate (Italy);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Margherita Crispi (born: Diomira Ludovica Romana), founder of the Congregation of the Oblate Sisters to Divine Love; born November 19, 1879 in Partinico (Italy) and died June 18, 1974 in Rome (Italy);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Margherita Maria Guaini (born: Alessia Antonia), Foundress of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of Jesus the Eternal Priest; born November 21, 1902 in Ceto (Italy) and died March 2, 1994 in Varallo Sesia (Italy);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Maddalena Aulina Saurina, Foundress of the Secular Institute of the Señoritas Operarias Parroquiales; born on 12 December 1897 in Banyoles (Spain) and died on 15 May 1956 in Barcelona (Spain);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Teresa Veronesi, professed nun of the Congregation of the Minime Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows; born on 28 September 1870 in San Ruffillo (Italy) and died on 16 May 1950 in Sant'Agata Bolognese (Italy);
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Luisa Guidotti Mistrali, consecrated laywoman of the Medical-Missionary Female Association; born May 17, 1932 in Parma (Italy) and died July 6, 1979 in Mutoko (Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe).
Source: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2022/12/17/0941/01984.html
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