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José Silvério Horta
Priest of Mariana known for his care of the poor and the sick
Servant of GodFull write-upBrazil
Born
20 June 1859
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Died
30 March 1933
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Beatified
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not yet
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
He served forty-seven years as secretary and vicar general of the diocese and was known in his lifetime for his care of the poor and the sick.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
The archdiocese of Mariana introduced the diocesan phase of his beatification process on 27 March 2010, after the Chrism Mass.
The cause
José Silvério Horta 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 José Silvério Horta.
Sources
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