Hernán Alessandri Morandé
Chilean Schoenstatt priest, founder of the children's charity María Ayuda
Who they were
Ordained in 1964, he was among the first generation of Chilean Schoenstatt priests and founded María Ayuda, which cares for vulnerable and at-risk children; he was known for visiting families by bicycle.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
His diocesan beatification process was officially opened on 30 March 2023, and the historical commission supporting the cause was sworn in at the Archbishopric of Santiago on 6 August 2024 before Cardinal Fernando Chomali.
The cause
Hernán Alessandri Morandé 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 Hernán Alessandri Morandé.
- Procesos de beatificación – Schoenstatt Chile
- Con alegría y compromiso: avanza la causa de beatificación del P. Hernán Alessandri – Schoenstatt Chile
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.