Decrees advance causes for beatification, canonization

Decrees advance causes for beatification, canonization

Vatican,

Jun. 1, 2007


(CWNews.com)

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The Congregation for the Causes of Saints has issued a series of decrees, approved by Pope Benedict XVI (bio - news) on June 1, advancing the causes of 136 candidates for canonization and beatification.

The decrees announced:

• The
  recognition of miracles attributed to the intercession of two
  candidates who have already been beatified, and have now fulfilled the
  requirements for canonization. They are: Blessed Ann Muttathupandathu
  (1910-1946) of India and Blessed Narcisa de Jesus Martillo Moran (1833-
  1869) of Peru.

  
  

• The recognition of miracles attributed to the intercession
  of four candidates who are now qualified for beatification. They are:
  Antonio Rosmini (1797- 1855) of Italy; Maria Merkert (1817- 1872) of
  Poland; Endrina Stenmanns (1852- 1903) of Germany; and Maria Anna
  Donati (1848- 1925) of Italy.




• Recognition
  of the martyrdom of 123 candidates, who may also be scheduled for
  beatification. They are: Peter Kibe Kasui, a Jesuit of 17th-century
  Japan; Avellino Rodriguez Alonso and 97 companions who died in the
  Spanish civil war; Emmanuele Arriola Uranga and 22 companions, also
  killed in the Spanish civil war; and Francis Jagerstatter, who died in
  Germany during World War II.




• Recognition
  of the "heroic virtue" of 7 candidates, who will now be eligible for
  beatification if a miracle is attributed to their intercession. They
  are: Giovanni Battista Arista of Italy, Alcide Lataste of France,
  Francesco Maria Perez of Italy, Luisa Lavizzari of Italy, Eleonora
  Margarita Weiss of Germany, Armida Barelli of Italy, and Cleonidle
  Guerra of Italy.