Oreste Fontanella
Italian priest, rector of the seminary of Biella
Who they were
A priest of the diocese of Biella in Piedmont, he was rector of the diocesan seminary and died with a reputation for holiness.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The decree on heroic virtues has been promulgated; a miracle would come next.
Why that counted as sanctity
The ordinary informative process ran at Biella from 1957 to 1965, the cause was formally introduced on 12 July 1982, and John Paul II declared him Venerable on 21 December 1991.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.