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Raffaele Gentile

Italian doctor and father of a family, a Catholic Action leader in Catanzaro

Servant of GodFull write-upItaly
Born
28 November 1921
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Died
18 December 2004
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Beatified
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Canonised
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Who they were

Raffaele Gentile, born at Gemona del Friuli, was a married layman who led the diocesan council of Catholic Action in Catanzaro from 1951 to 1973 and was compared to Saint Giuseppe Moscati for his work as a doctor.

The miracles

No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.

Why that counted as sanctity

The diocesan inquiry ran in Catanzaro-Squillace from 27 November 2014 to 17 September 2015, after the nihil obstat of 1 April 2014.

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.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. If you know the postulation’s own page, tell us and it will be added here.

Connected on this site

  • Giuseppe Moscati Saint
    “Raffaele Gentile, born at Gemona del Friuli, was a married layman who led the diocesan council of Catholic Action in Catanzaro from 1951 to 1973 and was compared to Saint Giuseppe Moscati for his work as a doctor.” — this site's research
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