Salvador García Pintos
Uruguayan doctor, teacher, journalist and legislator, a married layman
Who they were
García Pintos was a doctor, university teacher, journalist and member of parliament in Uruguay, married with seven children.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
The opening session of the canonisation process of 'the Servant of God Dr Salvador García Pintos' was held on 25 July 2018 under Cardinal Daniel Sturla, archbishop of Montevideo, the cause being promoted by an association of the faithful.
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.
- Comenzará oficialmente el proceso de canonización del Dr. Salvador García Pintos – Iglesia Católica Montevideo
- Salvador García Pintos, médico y político uruguayo, es Siervo de Dios – Iglesia Católica Montevideo
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.