Francesco Maria Vassallo
Italian priest who founded the Cenacolisti Missionary Movement
Who they were
A priest of the diocese of San Severo, ordained in 1948, who worked as a parish priest and spiritual director and founded the Movimento Missionario Cenacolista.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
The diocesan inquiry into his life, virtues and reputation for holiness ran in San Severo from 26 May 2018 to 26 February 2024 (santiebeati.it gives that closing date; the Hagiography Circle record says 26 January 2024).
The cause
Francesco Maria Vassallo 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 Francesco Maria Vassallo.
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.