VATICAN - Decrees from the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, among which are miracles attributed to the intercession of Blessed Father Damian, missionary among the lepers of Molokai and to the Martin spouses, parents of Saint Therese of Lisieux

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Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father today received in private audience Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins C.M.F., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and authorised the promulgation of decrees concerning the following: a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed, Fr. Damian de Veuster, Belgian professed priest of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (1840-1889); a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Bernardo Tolomei, Italian founder of the Olivetan Benedictine Congregation (1272-1348). Blessed Nuno di Santa Maria Alvares Pereira (ne: Nuno), Portuguese professed layman of the Order of Friars of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel (1360-1431); Servant of God Ludovico Martin, French lay man (1823-1894) and Servant of God Maria Zelia Guerin Martin, French lay woman (1831-1877).
The Holy Father also approved the publication of the Decree regarding the martyrdom of Servant of God Francesco Giovanni Bonifacio, Italian, killed in hatred of the faith at Villa Gardossi, Italy (1912-1946) and the heroic virtues of Blessed Nuno di Santa Maria Alvares Pereira (ne: Nuno), Portuguese professed layman of the Order of Friars of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel (1360-1431); Servant of God Stephen Douayhy, Lebanese patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (1630-1704); Servant of God Bernardino Dal Vago da Portogruaro (ne: Giuseppe), Italian archbishop of the Order of Friars Minor (1822-1895); Servant of God Giuseppe Di Donna, Italian bishop of Andria, of the Order of the Blessed Trinity (1901-1952). Servant of God Maria Barbara of the Blessed Trinity Maix (nee: Barbara), Austrian foundress of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (1818-1873); Servant of God Pius Keller (ne: Hans), German professed priest of the Order of St. Augustine (1825-1904); Servant of God Andres Hibernon Garmendia (ne: Francisco Andres), Spanish professed brother of the Institute of Brothers of Christian Schools (1880-1969); and Servant of God Chiara Badano, young Italian lay woman (1971-1990). (SL) (Agenzia Fides 4/7/2008)