Picture: unknown artist · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Nicola Mazza
(1790-1865)
VenerableKingdom of Italy
Born
1790
Died
1865
Venerable
3 June 2013
Vatican record
Canonised
—
not yet
The Vatican record
- 3 June 2013 — Heroic virtue declared — title Venerable (decree list, 2013)
Who they were
Nicola Mazza (10 March 1790 – 2 August 1865) was an Italian Catholic priest known for his work in the African missions of the 19th century. He was dedicated to both the evangelization of Central Africa (he used to be called "Don Congo" due to this) and equal access to a good education.
Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), until this page is written up in full.
The miracles
No miracle approved yet
The Church has declared this person’s heroic virtue, which is what the title Venerable means. One approved miracle is needed before beatification.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Daniel Comboni Saint“Comboni studied under Nicola Mazza in Verona where he became a multi-linguist and in 1849 vowed to join the missions in the African continent although this did not occur until 1857 when he travelled to Sudan.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints — promulgated decrees (causesanti.va), summarised in our own words
- Wikidata Q3876287 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Nicola Mazza (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The dates and the step marked “Vatican record” come from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints; the rest comes from Wikidata and is not yet checked.