New Saints declared yesterday including John Newman

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Holy Father Approves Decrees Regarding Eight Candidates for Sainthood

Includes Miracle Attributed to John Henry Newman, Heroic Virtues of Cardinal József Mindszenty

February 13, 2019 13:36ZENIT StaffCatholic Church

On February 12, 2019, Pope Francis received in audience His Eminence Cardinal Angelo Becciu, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. During the audience, the Supreme Pontiff authorized the same Congregation to promulgate the Decrees regarding:

– the miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed John Henry Newman, Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church, founder of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri in England; born in London, England on 21 February 1801, and died in Edgbaston, England on 11 August 1890;

– the miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Mariam Thresia Chiramel Mankidiyan, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family; born in Puthenchira, India on 26 April 1876 and died in Kuzhikkattussery, India on 8 June 1926;

– the martyrdom of the Servant of God Salvador Victorio Emilio Moscoso Cárdenas, professed priest of the Society of Jesus; born in Cuenca, Ecuador on 21 April 1846 and killed in hatred of the faith in Riobamba, Ecuador on 4 May 1897;

– the heroic virtues of the Servant of God József Mindszenty, cardinal of the Holy Roman Church, former archbishop of Esztergom and primate of Hungary; born in Csehimindszent, Hungary on 29 March 1892 and died in Vienna, Austria on 6 May 1975;

– the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Giovanni Battista Zuaboni, diocesan priest, founder of the Company of the Holy Family Secular Institute; born in Vestone, Italy on 24 January 1880 and died in Brescia, Italy on 12 December 1939;

– the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Manuel García Nieto, professed priest of the Society of Jesus; born in Macotera, Spain, on 5 April 1894 and died in Comillas, Spain on 13 April 1974;

– the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Serafina Formai (née Letizia), founder of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Good News; born in Casola Lunigiana, Italy on 28 August 1876 and died in Pontremoli, Italy on 1 June 1954;

– the heroic virtues of the Servant of God María Berenice Duque Heckner (née Ana Julia), founder of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Annunciation; born in Salamina, Colombia on 14 August and died in Medellín, Colombia on 25 July 1993.