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Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 16 June received in private audience Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, prefect of the congregation for the Causes of Saint and gave permission for the Congregation to promulgate decrees regarding holy men and women of various countries and miracles attributed to their intercession, or the fact that they died martyrs, or were known for their heroic virtues.
A miracle was attributed to the intercession of the Servants of God: Paolo Giuseppe Nardini, diocesan priest and founder of the Congregation of Franciscan Sisters of the Holy Family (1821-1862); Maria del Monte Carmelo of the Infant Jesus Gonzalez Ramos Garcia Prieto, nee Maria Carmela, Spanish, foundress of the Congregation of the Third Order Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (1834-1899); Maria Maddalena Della Passione, nee Costanza Starace, Italian, foundress of the Congregation of the Compassionist Sisters, Servants of Mary (1845-1921); Euphrasia of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Eluvathingal, nee Rosa, Indian, religious of the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel (1877-1952); Maria Rosa, nee Bruna Pellesi, Italian, professed sister of the Congregation of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Christ (1917-1972).
The martyrdom was recognised of Servants of God Bonaventura Garcia Paredes, Spanish, professed priest of the Order of Friars Preachers (1866-1936), Miguel Leibar Garay, Spanish, professed priest of the Society of Mary (1885-1936), and 40 companions killed in 1936; Simon Reynes Solivellas (1901-1936), Spanish, and five companions of the Congregation of Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Mercy, and Prudenza Canyelles i Ginesta, Spanish, laywoman, all killed in 1936; Celestino Jose Alonso Villar (1862-1936), Spanish, and nine companions of the Order of Friars Preachers, killed in 1936; Angelo Maria Prat Hostench (1896-1936) and 16 companions of the Order of Friars of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, killed in 1936; Enrique Saiz Aparicio (1889-1936), Spanish, and 62 companions of the Salesian Society of St. John Bosco, killed in 1936 and 1937; Mariano de San Jose Altolaguirre y Altolaguirre, ne Santiago (1857-1936), Spanish, and nine companions of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity, killed in 1936 and 1937; Francesco Spoto, Italian, professed priest of the Congregation of Missionary Servants of the Poor (1924-1964).
The Heroic Virtues were recognised of the Servants of God: Marco Morelli, Italian, diocesan priest and founder of the Congregation of Handmaidens of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Agony (1834-1912); Francesco Pianzola, Italian, diocesan priest and founder of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Queen of Peace (1881-1943); Rosmini, Italian, priest and founder of the Institute of Charity and of the Sisters of Providence (1797-1855); Louise Marguerite Claret de la Touche, nee Maria Luisa, French, foundress of the Institute of Sisters of Bethany and of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (1868-1915); Isabel Lete Landa, nee Regina, Spanish, professed religious of the Congregation of Mercedarian Sisters of Charity (1913-1941); Wanda Justine Nepomucena Malczewska, Polish, laywoman (1822-1896); Jerome Jaegen, German, layman (1841-1919). (S.L.) (Agenzia Fides 27/6/2006; righe 35, parole 452)
