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DECREES OF THE CONGREGATION FOR THE CAUSES OF SAINTS

VATICAN CITY, JUN 2, 2007 (VIS) - Yesterday morning, the Holy Father received
in private audience Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins C.M.F., prefect of the
Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and authorized the promulgation of
decrees concerning the following causes:

MIRACLES

- Blessed Alfonsa of the Immaculate Conception (nee: Anna Muttathupandathu),
Indian professed sister of the Congregation of Poor Clares of the Third Order
of St. Francis (1910-1946).

- Blessed Narcisa de Jesus Martillo Moran, Ecuadorian lay woman (1833-1869).

- Servant of God Antonio Rosmini, Italian priest and founder of the Institute
of Charity and of the Sisters of Providence (1791-1855).

- Servant of God Mary Merkert, Polish religious, co-foundress and first
superior general of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Elizabeth (1817-
1872).

- Servant of God Josepha (nee Hendrina Stenmanns), German religious and co-
foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit
(1852-1903).

- Servant of God Celestina of the Mother of God (nee Maria Anna Donati),
Italian foundress of the Congregation of the Poor Sisters of St. Joseph
Calasanzio (1848-1925).

MARTYRDOM

- Servants of God Peter Kibe Kasui, Japanese priest of the Company of Jesus and
187 companions (priests, religious and laity), killed in Japan between 1603 and
1639.

- Servants of God Avelino Rodriguez Alonso, Spanish priest of the Order of St.
Augustine, 97 companions of the same order and six companions of the diocesan
clergy, killed in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War.

- Servants of God Manuela of the Heart of Jesus (nee Manuela Arriola Uranga)
and 22 companions of the Institute of Handmaidens Adorers of the Blessed
Sacrament and of Charity, killed in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War.

- Servant of God Frank Jagerstatter, Austrian layman, born 1907 and killed in
Berlin, Germany in 1943.

HEROIC VIRTUES

- Servant of God Giovanni Battista Arista, Italian bishop of Acireale and
member of the Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri (1863-1920).

- Servant of God Jean-Joseph (ne Alcide Lataste), French priest of the Order of
Friars Preachers and founder of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Dominic
of Betania (1832-1869).

- Servant of God Francesco Maria Perez, Italian professed religious of the
Congregation of the Poor Servants of Divine Providence (1861-1937).

- Servant of God Maria Caterina of the Child Jesus (nee Luisa Lavizzari),
prioress of the Benedictine Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
and of Perpetual Reparation in the convent of Ronco di Ghiffa (1867-1931).

- Servant of God Maria Fedele (nee Eleonora Margarita Weiss), German professed
religious of the Third Order of St. Francis in the convent of Reutberg (1882-
1923).

- Servant of God Armida Barelli, Italian of the Third Secular Order of St.
Francis and co-foundress of the Institute of Missionary Sisters of the Regality
of Our Lord Jesus Christ (1882-1952).

- Servant of God Cleonilde Guerra, Italian lay woman (1922-1949).
CSS/DECREES/SARAIVAVIS 070604 (490)

SUMMARY

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