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Hailé Mariam Ghebré Amlak (Felice Maria)

Eritrean Cistercian who began Catholic monastic life in Ethiopia

VenerableFull write-upEritrea
Born
23 June 1895
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Died
8 June 1934
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Venerable
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date not on record
Canonised
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not yet

Who they were

A Cistercian of the Congregation of Casamari, he founded Catholic monasticism among the Ethiopians and Eritreans. santiebeati.it names his birthplace as the village of Giufa in the Eritrean territory of Boggù.

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

His cause opened in 1956 and he was declared Venerable in 1992.

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.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. If you know the postulation’s own page, tell us and it will be added here.

Sources

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