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Giuseppe Calvi
Piedmontese Oblate of St Joseph who served in southern Brazil
Servant of GodFull write-upItaly
Born
1 May 1901
verified
Died
26 September 1943
verified
Beatified
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not yet
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Born at Cortemilia in Piedmont, he became an Oblate of St Joseph and died at Lapa in Parana, Brazil.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
His cause received the nihil obstat on 5 June 2007 and the diocesan inquiry opened in the archdiocese of Curitiba on 9 November 2007.
The cause
Giuseppe Calvi 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 Giuseppe Calvi.
Sources
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.