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Fr. Michael McGivney declared ‘venerable’

March 15, 2008 — Now-‘Venerable’ Michael J. McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, is another step closer to official sainthood.

According to an announcement posted in Italian on the Vatican Web site today, Pope Benedict XVI received Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, the prefect of the Congregation of the Causes of Saints, in private audience. During this meeting, Benedict authorized Martins to promulgate a decree concerning "the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Michael McGivney, diocesan priest and founder of the fraternal order of the Knights of Columbus."

Oggi, 15 marzo 2008, il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha ricevuto in Udienza
privata Sua Eminenza Rev.ma il Sig. Card. José Saraiva Martins, Prefetto della
Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi. Nel corso dell’Udienza il Santo Padre ha
autorizzato la Congregazione a promulgare i Decreti riguardanti ... le virtù
eroiche del Servo di Dio MICHELE McGIVNEY, Sacerdote Diocesano e Fondatore
dell’Ordine Fraterno "The Knights of Columbus"; nato a Waterbury (Stati Uniti
d’America) il 12 agosto 1852 e morto a Hartford (Stati Uniti d’America) il 14
agosto 1890. (Source)
With this papal declaration of heroic virtue, we may now refer to our founder as "Venerable Michael McGivney." The next steps, God willing, will be beatification (with the title "Blessed") and canonization (with the title "Saint").

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Anonymous said...

Kudos to Kii, among the first to break this news, a whole day ahead of the Supreme Council, and even before it had been translated from Italian anywhere else.

March 16, 2008 at 11:12 PM  
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March 21, 2008 at 6:04 PM  

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