Michael Ansaldo
Sicilian-born missionary priest who served in Madras
Who they were
Ansaldo was born at Messina on 29 September 1739 and worked as a missionary in Madras, where he died in 1805. The site is no longer live and is cited from the Internet Archive.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
The cause's own site records the history of the cause of beatification of the Servant of God Michael Ansaldo, with the historical commission, episcopal delegate and diocesan board of inquiry appointed by Archbishop Francis Kalist of Pondicherry and Cuddalore.
The cause
Michael Ansaldo 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 Michael Ansaldo.
- History of the Cause of Beatification of the Servant of God Michael Ansaldo (archived)
- Biography of the Servant of God Michael Ansaldo (archived)
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.