Petar Barbarić
Bosnian Herzegovinian Catholic Jesuit novice (1874–1897)
The Vatican record
- 18 March 2015 — Heroic virtue declared — title Venerable (decree list, 2015)
Who they were
Petar Barbarić, SJ (19 May 1874 – 15 April 1897) was a Bosnian Herzegovinian Jesuit from Šiljevišta, near Ljubuški, Bosnia Vilayet (modern Bosnia and Herzegovina, who was in the novitiate and in the midst of his studies for the priesthood before he died of tuberculosis. Upon realizing his condition, he was allowed to make his solemn vows before his death. Barbarić was known for his devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and his charismatic nature among his peers.
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The miracles
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.
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints — promulgated decrees (causesanti.va), summarised in our own words
- Wikidata Q16513913 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Petar Barbarić (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.