Columba O'Neill (John O'Neill)
American Holy Cross brother and cobbler at Notre Dame
Who they were
Born with severely deformed feet, he entered the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1874 and worked as the cobbler at the University of Notre Dame for nearly fifty years, becoming widely known for healings attributed to his prayers.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
Bishop Kevin Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend opened the diocesan inquiry into his cause in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on 27 April 2025.
The cause
Columba O'Neill (John O'Neill) is named a Servant of God; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: The cause of Columba O'Neill (John O'Neill).
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.