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Joseph Attipetty
First Indian-born Archbishop of Verapoly, Kerala
Servant of GodFull write-upIndia
Born
25 June 1894
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Died
21 January 1970
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Beatified
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Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
He was the first indigenous archbishop of Verapoly and governed the archdiocese for some 37 years, remembered for his simplicity and holiness.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Archdiocese of Verapoly declared Archbishop Joseph Attipetty a Servant of God on 21 January 2020, the fiftieth anniversary of his death, opening his cause of beatification.
The cause
Joseph Attipetty 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 Joseph Attipetty.
Sources
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