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Francisco Rodrigues da Cruz (Padre Cruz)
Portuguese priest and Jesuit known across Portugal as Padre Cruz
Servant of GodFull write-upPortugal
Born
29 July 1859
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Died
1 October 1948
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Beatified
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not yet
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Padre Cruz was a diocesan priest of Lisbon who later entered the Society of Jesus and was widely known in Portugal for his preaching and care of the poor.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
His beatification process was opened on 10 March 1951 and he is titled Servant of God.
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.