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That is huge. Pius XII, too!!! (yipee!!!)

ADOPTION OF ORDERS OF THE CONGREGATION FOR THE CAUSES OF SAINTS
Today, 19 December 2009, the Holy Father Benedict XVI received in private audience by HE Archbishop Angelo Amato, SDB, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. During an audience the Holy Father authorized the Congregation to promulgate the decrees concerning:

A miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Stanislaus Sołtys called Kazimierczyk, professed priest of the Order of the Canons Regular of the Lateran, born September 27, 1433 in Kazimierz (Poland) and died there May 3, 1489;
A miracle attributed to the intercession of the Blessed Andrew Bessette (born Alfredo), professed religious of the Congregation of Holy Cross, born in Saint-Grégoire d'Iberville (Canada) on August 9 1845 and died in Montreal (Canada) January 6, 1937;
A miracle attributed to the intercession of the Blessed Mary MacKillop Cross (born: Maria Elena), foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart, born January 15, 1842 in Fitzroy (Australia) and died on 8 August 1909 in Sydney (Australia);
A miracle attributed to the intercession of the Blessed Giulia Salzano, foundress of the Congregation of the Catechist Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, born October 13, 1846 in Santa Maria Capua Vetere (Italy) and died May 17, 1929 at Casoria (Italy);
A miracle attributed to the intercession of the Blessed Battista da Varano (born Camilla), professed nun of the Order of St. Clare and founder of the Monastery of Santa Chiara in the town of Camerino, born April 9, 1458 in Camerino (Italy) and died there May 31, 1524;
A miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Joseph Tous y Soler, professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and Founder of the Congregation of the Capuchin Sisters of Mother of the Divine Shepherd, born March 31, 1811 in Igualada (Spain) and died February 27, 1871 in Barcelona (Spain);
A miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God by Alpandeire Leopoldo Sánchez Márquez (born: Francis), a professed layman of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchins, born July 24, 1866 at Alpandeire (Spain) and died February 9 1956 in Granada (Spain);
A miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Emmanuel Lozano Garrido, Lay, born August 9, 1920 in Linares (Spain) and died there November 3, 1971;
A miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Teresa Manganiello, secular, of the Third Order of St. Francis, born in Montefusco (Italy) January 1, 1849 and died there November 4, 1876;
A miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Chiara Badano, laity, born in Sassello (Italy) October 29, 1971 and died there October 7, 1990;
The martyrdom of the Servant of God George Popiełuszko, diocesan priest, born September 14, 1947 at Okopy Suchowola (Poland) and killed in hatred of the Faith October 20 1984 near Wloclawek (Poland);
The heroic virtues of Blessed James Illyricum from Bitetto, professed layman of the Order of Friars Minor, born in 1400 in Zadar (Dalmatia) and died around the year 1496 in Bitetto (Italy);
The heroic virtues of the Servant of God Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli), the Supreme Pontiff, born in Rome on March 2, 1876 and died at Castel Gandolfo, October 9, 1958;
The heroic virtues of Servant of God John Paul II (Wojtyla Carlo), the Supreme Pontiff, born May 18, 1920 in Wadowice (Poland) and died in Rome on 2 April 2005;
The heroic virtues of the Servant of God Luigi Brisson, Priest and Founder of the Oblates and the Oblate Sisters of St. Francis de Sales, born June 23, 1817 at Plancy (France) and died there February 2, 1908;
The heroic virtues of Servant of God Joseph Quadrio, professed priest of the Salesian Society of St. John Bosco, born November 28, 1921 at Vervio (Italy) and died in Turin (Italy) October 23, 1963;
The heroic virtues of the Servant of God Maria Ward (born Giovanna), foundress of the Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary, now the Congregation of Jesus, born in Mulwith (England) January 23, 1585 and died in Hewarth (England) January 30, 1645;
The heroic virtues of the Servant of God, Antonia Maria Verna, foundress of the Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception of Ivrea said, born in Pasquaro of Rivarolo (Italy) June 12, 1773 and died there December 25, 1838;
The heroic virtues of the Servant of God Maria Chiara Serafina Farolfi of Jesus (in the world: Francesca), founder of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Poor Clares Ss.mo Sacramento, born October 7, 1853 in Tossignano (Italy) and died on June 18, 1917 Badia di Bertinoro (Italy);
The heroic virtues of the Servant of God Enrico Alfieri (born: Maria Angela), sisters of the Congregation of the professed Sisters of Charity of St. Joan Antida Thouret; born February 23, 1891 at Borgovercelli (Italy) and died in Milan (Italy) November 23, 1951;
The heroic virtues of the Servant of God Junius Tinarelli, Lay, Managing Partner of the Pious Union Primary Silent Workers of the Cross, born in Terni (Italy) on 27 May 1912 and died there January 14, 1956.
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