No likeness on file
Francesco Saverio Petagna
Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia who founded the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts
VenerableFull write-upItaly
Born
13 December 1812
verified
Died
18 December 1878
verified
Venerable
—
date not on record
Canonised
—
not yet
Who they were
Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia and founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The decree on heroic virtues has been promulgated; a miracle would come next.
Why that counted as sanctity
Benedict XVI declared him Venerable on 20 December 2012.
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.
Sources
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.