Postulation

General Postulation for the causes of Saints

Personnel:

• Br. Giovangiuseppe Califano ofm (Prov. Seraphica S. Francisci Assis. – ITALIA)
  General Postulator – Tel. +39-0668491336 – eMail: postgen@ofm.org.
• Br. Francesco Antonelli ofm (Prov. S. Francisci Stigmatizati, Tusciae – ITALIA)
  Vice General Postulator – Tel. +39.0668491224 – eMail: fantonelli@ofm.org.
• Br. Luis Martin Rodriguez ofm (SS. Petri et Pauli – MEXICO)
  Vice General Postulator – Tel. +39.0668491360 – Fax. +39-0668491386 – eMail: lrodriguez@ofm.org.

It is this Office’s duty to study and present to the diocesan curia and the Holy See for beatification and canonisation the cases of persons (mainly Franciscans from all the Franciscan Family) who have shown concrete signs of holiness in the heroic exercise of all virtues.

Venerable Servant of God, Maria Cristina of Savoy

Posted on 4 May, 2013

Yesterday afternoon, on Thursday, May 2, 2013, the Holy Father Francis received in a private audience His Eminence Cardinal Angelo Amato, SDB, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. During the audience, the Holy Father authorized the Congregation to promulgate some decrees including those concerning: (more…)

Promulgation of Decrees

Posted on 21 Dec, 2012

On Thursday, December 20, 2012, the Holy Father Benedict XVI received in private audience His Eminence Cardinal Angelo Amato, SDB, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and authorized the Congregation to promulgate the following decrees related to causes of our postulation: (more…)

(Español) Beatificación de Fr Federico Bachstein y Compañeros Mártires

Posted on 22 Oct, 2012

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Beatification of Gabriele Maria Allegra, OFM

Posted on 24 Sep, 2012

The awaited beatification of the Venerable Servant of God Maria Gabriele Allegra will be held Saturday, September 29, 2012, on the feast of the Holy Archangels, in the Basilica Cathedral of (more…)

Beatification of the Ven. Servants of God, Frederick Bachstein and XIII Companions

Posted on 24 Jul, 2012

Through the letter by the Secretary of State dated on July 16, 2012, the Holy Father Benedict XVI has granted that the Rite of Beatification of the Venerable Servants of God, Frederick (more…)

Beatification of the Ven. Servant of God ANTONIA MARIA VERNA

Posted on 22 Sep, 2011

Sunday, October 2, at 16:00 at the Cathedral of Ivrea H. E. Most Rev. Card.Tarcisio Bertone, Secretary of State, will preside over the rite of Beatification of the Ven. Servant of God ANTONIA MARIA VERNA (more…)

Beatification of the Venerable Servant of God FRANCESCO PALEARI

Posted on 16 Sep, 2011

Saturday, September 17, at 10.00, in the Church of the House of Divine Providence in Turin H. E. Most Rev. CARDINAL ANGELO AMATO, (more…)

Canonization of Bl. Camilla Battista Varano

Posted on 22 Feb, 2010

UPCOMING CANONIZATION OF BL. CAMILLA BATTISTA VARANO
 
During the Public Consistory on Feb. 19, the Holy Father Benedict XVI numbered our Poor Clare sister Bl. Camilla Battista Varano among the book of saints. (more…)