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Jorge Novak
Argentine Divine Word priest, first bishop of Quilmes
Servant of GodFull write-upArgentina
Born
4 March 1928
verified
Died
9 July 2001
verified
Beatified
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not yet
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
A member of the Society of the Divine Word and the first bishop of Quilmes, known for his defence of human rights during the Argentine dictatorship.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
His own diocese records that the diocesan process of the cause of beatification of the Servant of God Jorge Novak began on 11 December 2017.
The cause
Jorge Novak 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 Jorge Novak.
Sources
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.