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Maurizio Maria Matteo Garrigou
VenerableResearched
Born
21 September 1766
verified
Died
27 September 1852
verified
Venerable
9 December 2013
Vatican record
Canonised
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not yet
The Vatican record
- 9 December 2013 — Heroic virtue declared — title Venerable (decree list, 2013)
Who they were
Maurizio Maria Matteo Garrigou was a priest and founder of the Institute of Our Lady of Compassion; he was born at Gudanes (Ariège, France) on 21 September 1766 and died in Toulouse on 27 September 1852. Pope Francis recognised his heroic virtue on 9 December 2013.
The miracles
The Church has not yet approved a miracle in this cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Church recognised his heroic virtue in 2013.
Sources
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - decrees published in 2013
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints — promulgated decrees (causesanti.va), summarised in our own words
- Not yet in Wikidata. Name as the Vatican spells it.
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.