Emilio Maria Colombo (Giovanni Colombo)
Italian Benedictine priest and prior of the Sanctuary of Montevergine
Who they were
A Benedictine monk from Petruro di Forino, he was prior of the Montevergine community from 1976, a Mariologist and long-time director of the sanctuary's bulletin.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
The diocesan phase of his beatification cause opened on 8 February 2020 at Montevergine, promoted by the Abbey Sanctuary of Montevergine.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.