3 sainthood causes advance
May 10, 2016
In a May 9 audience with the prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Pope Francis approved the publication of decrees that advance three sainthood causes.
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In approving separate decrees on miracles attributed to the intercession of Blessed Lodovico Pavoni and Blessed Solomon Leclercq, the Pontiff has paved the way for their canonizations.
Blessed Lodovico Pavoni (1784-1849), a diocesan priest, ministered in Brescia, Italy, and founded the Sons of Mary Immaculate. He was declared venerable in 1942 and beatified in 2002.
Blessed Solomon Leclercq (1745-92), a member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, was martyred during the French Revolution and beatified in 1926.
Pope Francis also approved a decree on the heroic virtues of Father Rafael Almansa (1840-1927), a Colombian diocesan priest who joined the Franciscan order. He may now be honored with the title “venerable.”
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