What canonizations will decide the first Consistory of Leo XIV?

Pope Leo XIV will bring together the cardinals in the Vatican on June 13 to give the final approval to the canonizations of eight blessed whose causes were driven by Pope Francis.

This act is known as the ordinary public town hall and will be the first of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV. It should be remembered that Pope Francis summoned him at the end of February, when he was hospitalized in the Gemelli of Rome, but a date was not set.

This ceremony determines the final step of the canonization process through a vote to set the date on which the Blessed will be proclaimed Santos.

This Wednesday, the Liturgical Celebrations Office confirmed the list of blessed:

1. Among them is the Blessed Bartolo Longolayman and Italian lawyer founder of the Sanctuary of the Virgen del Rosario de Pompeya (Italy).

After abandoning spiritualism and satanist sects, he embraced Catholicism and became a fervent catechist and man dedicated to attending the most needy. It is also recognized as one of the greatest diffusers of the devotion of the Holy Rosary in the twentieth century.

2. It is also expected that the canonization date of the “doctor of the poor”, the Venezuelan, will be voted José Gregorio Hernándezwho lost his life in a car accident when he was going to help an old woman.

3. In the list is also Pietro to rotthe first Blessed of Papua New Guinea who was killed in World War II to defend marriage.

4. The cardinals will also decide the canonization date of Vincenza Maria Polonifounder of the sisters of the mercy of Verona, who is attributed the inexplicable healing of the Chilean Audelia Parra.

5. Ignazio Choukrallah Maloyan, martyred bishop in the 1915 Armenian genocide, will also be canonized proximally.

6. María del Monte Carmelo Rendiles Martínezfounder of the Congregation of the Servants of Jesus, will be the first Saint of Venezuela. The “Mother Carmen”, as many knew her, will be remembered for immense goodness and wise prudence.

7. María Troncattireligious professor of the congregation of the daughters of Mary Help of Christians. This future Santa was an Italian missionary who spent much of her life in Ecuador.

8. Finally, the canonization date of Pier fractured GiorgioFaithful lay of the third order of Santo Domingo. This adventurer and mountain climber, since childhood developed a deep love of Christ Eucharist and the Virgin.

In his youth he gave himself fully to serve the poorest and sought to evangelize in politics, bringing his friends closer to faith.