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In the Catholic Church, the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, previously named the Congregation for the Causes of Saints (Latin: Congregatio de Causis Sanctorum), is the dicastery of the Roman Curia that oversees the complex process that leads to the canonization of saints, passing through the steps of a declaration of "heroic virtues" and beatification.
Beatification (from Latin beatus, "blessed" and facere, "to make") is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name.
In order to secure beatification, the most important and difficult step in the process of canonization, the regular procedure was as follows: [6] Selection of a vice-postulator by the postulator-general of the cause, to promote all the judicial inquiries necessary in places outside of Rome.
A postulator is the person who guides a cause for beatification or canonization through the judicial processes required by the Catholic Church.The qualifications, role and function of the postulator are spelled out in the Norms to be Observed in Inquiries made by Bishops in the Causes of Saints, which has been in effect since 7 February 1983. [1]
Charles I of England: Cause partially opened King of England, King of Scotland, King of Wales and King of Ireland: A Catholic chapter of the Society of King Charles the Martyr was established by a group in the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter with the blessing of Bishop Steven J. Lopes
This article is a list of people proposed by each diocese of the Catholic Church for beatification and canonization, whose causes have been officially opened during the papacy of Pope Francis and are newly given the title as Servants of God.
Before canonization, [1] the formal declaration by the pope that a person is a saint, there is a long process, with various intermediate steps. First, a person whose holiness is being investigated (by a postulator , appointed by the Pope) is referred to as a Servant of God .
Beatified people (4 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Beatifications" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... Beatification and canonization of Pope ...