List of Argentine Catholic saints

This page is a list of Argentine saints, blesseds, venerables, and Servants of God, as recognized by the Roman Catholic Church.

List of saints

List of blesseds

List of venerables

  • Ven. Camila Rolón (1842–1913), foundress, Poor Sisters of Saint Joseph of Buenos Aires.
    • Declared Venerable: 2 April 1993
  • Ven. Jose Leon Torres (1849–1930), Mercedarian priest.
    • Declared Venerable: 26 March 1994
  • Ven. Maria Benita Arias (1822–1894), foundress, Sisters Servants of Jesus in the Sacrament.
    • Declared Venerable: 27 January 2014
  • Ven. Isidoro Zorzano Ledesma (1902–1943), member of Opus Dei.
    • Declared Venerable: 21 December 2016
  • Ven. Leonor de Santa María Ocampo (1841–1900), Dominican nun.
    • Declared Venerable: 19 May 2018.
  • Ven. María Eufrasia Iaconis, (1867–1916), foundress, Daughters of the Immaculate Conception.
    • Declared Venerable: 13 May 2019.
  • Ven. Enrique Ernesto Shaw (1921–1962), married layperson of the archdiocese of Buenos Aires.
    • Declared Venerable: 24 April 2021
  • Ven. José Marcos Figueroa (1865–1942) Jesuits priest.
    • Declared Venerable: 17 December 2022

List of Servants of God

  • Servant of God Manuel Costa de los Rios (prob. 1604–1686), layperson of the archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján.
  • Servant of God Jorge Maria Salvaire (1847–1899), Vincentian priest.
  • Servant of God Maria Mercedes del Niño Jesús Guerra (1817–1901), foundress, Franciscan Tertiary Sisters of Charity.
  • Servant of God María Antonia Cerini (1839–1911), foundress, Sisters of Saint Anthony of Padua.
  • Servant of God Elmina Paz Gallo (1833–1911), widow; foundress, Dominican Sisters of the Holy Name of Jesus.
  • Servant of God Josefa Fernández Concha (1835–1928), professed religious, Religious of the Good Shepherd.
  • Servant of God José Américo Orzali (1863–1939), archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo; founder, Sisters of Our Lady of the Rosary.
  • Servant of God Federico (Friedrich) Grote (1853–1940), Redemptorist priest.
  • Servant of God Isabel Fernández del Carmen (1881–1942), foundress, Missionary Sisters of Saint Francis Xavier.
  • Servant of God José (Giuseppe) Canovai (1904–1942), priest.
  • Servant of God Antonio de Jesús Lobo (1837–1942), priest, Franciscan Friars Minor.
  • Servant of God Mercedes del Carmen Pacheco (1867–1943), foundress, Missionary Catechist Sisters of Christ the King.
  • Servant of God Julio César Duarte Ortellado (1906–1943), diocesan priest.
  • Servant of God Antonio Solari (1861–1945), layperson of the archdiocese of Buenos Aires.
  • Servant of God Pascual Pirozzi (1886–1950), priest, Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts.
  • Servant of God José Jorge Bunader (1889–1952), married layperson of the eparchy of San Charbel en Buenos Aires; member, Secular Franciscans.
  • Servant of God Mauricio Jiménez Artiga (1881–1954), priest.
  • Servant of God Victorina Rivara de Perazzo (1867–1957), married layperson of the diocese of Goya; Salesian Cooperators.
  • Servant of God Alfonso (Alphonsus) Lambe (1932–1959), layperson of the archdiocese of Buenos Aires; Legion of Mary.
  • Servant of God Sofronia Seferina Erdely (1884–1961), professed religious, Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great.
  • Servant of God Secundina Guadalupe Olmos (Pura Rosa del Carmen) (1897–1965), professed religious, Carmelite Tertiary Sisters of Saint Teresa of Jesus.
  • Servant of God Luis María Etcheverry Boneo (1917–1971), priest; founder, Association of Consecrated Virgins.
  • Servant of God Argentino del Valle Larrabure (1932–1975), married layperson and military officer; Martyr.
  • The Pallottine Martyrs
    • Servant of God Pedro Eduardo Dufau (1908–1976), priest.
    • Servant of God Alfredo Leaden (1919–1976), priest.
    • Servant of God Alfredo José Kelly (1933–1976), priest.
    • Servant of God Salvador Barbeito Doval (1946–1976), seminarian.
    • Servant of God Emilio José Barletti (1952–1976), seminarian.
  • Servant of God Tarcisio Rubín (1946–1976), priest.
  • Servant of God María Cecilia Perrín (1957–1985), married layperson of the archdiocese of Bahía Blanca.[notes 1]
  • Servant of God Mayorina Josefa Para Scaglia (María de Lourdes del Santísimo Sacramento) (1900–1988), professed religious, Religious of the Incarnate Word.
  • Servant of God Victorino Fiz Galende (1902–1989), priest.
  • Servant of God Dante Di Stéfano (1951–1989), layperson of the archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz; Salesian Cooperators.
  • Servant of God Carlos Rodolfo Yaryez (1966–1990), young layperson of the archdiocese of Paraná.
  • Servant of God Diego Gutiérrez Pedraza (1894–1990), augustinian priest; bishop of Cafayate.
  • Servant of God Mario Pantaleo (1915–1992), priest.
  • Servant of God Antonio Sagrera Gayá (1904–1992), priest.
  • Servant of God Jorge Gottau (1917–1994), Redemptorist priest; bishop of Añatuya.
  • Servant of God Clara María Segura (1978–1995), young layperson of the archdiocese of Buenos Aires.
  • Servant of God Víctor Manuel Schiavoni (1977–1995), young layperson of the archdiocese of Paraná.
  • Servant of God Martha Pereyra Iraola (1913–1998), professed religious, Society of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
  • Servant of God Salustiano Míguelez Romero (1919–1999), augustinian priest.
  • Servant of God Manuel Pascual Perrín (1925–2000), married layperson of the archdiocese of Bahía Blanca.[notes 2]
  • Servant of God Adela Sesso (Maria Benedetta of the Immaculate) (1918–2001), professed religious, Poor Sister of Saint Joseph of Buenos Aires.
  • Servant of God Jorge Novak (1928–2001), Divine Word Missionary priest, Bishop of Quilmes.
  • Servant of God Guillermo Muzzio (1972–2002), Seminarian of the Diocese of San Miguel.
  • Servant of God María Cruz López (1986–2006), young layperson of the archdiocese of Paraná.
  • Servant of God Juan Ignacio Larrea Holguín (1927–2006), Priest of the Personal Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, Archbishop of Guayaquil.
  • Servant of God José Zilli (1924–2008), priest.
  • Servant of God Martín Martín Martín (1923–2011), priest of the Diocesan Laborer Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
  • Servant of God Cecilia Maria of the Holy Face (1973–2016), professed religious, Discalced Carmelites.

Candidates for sainthood

The following persons have been publicly proposed for causes of beatification.

  • Ángel José Toro (1830–1904), bishop of Córdoba; founder, Dominican Tertiary Sisters of Saint Joseph.[1]
  • José Aníbal Verdaguer (1877–1940), bishop of Mendoza; founder, Catechist Worker Sisters of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.[2]
  • Carlos Mugica (1930–1974), priest of the archdiocese of Buenos Aires; Martyr.[3]
  • Jordán Bruno Genta (1909–1974), married layperson of the archdiocese of Buenos Aires; Martyr.[4][5][6]
  • Carlos Alberto Sacheri (1933–1974), married layperson of the archdiocese of Buenos Aires; Martyr.[4][5][6]
  • Raúl Alberto Amelong (1922–1975), married layperson of the archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz; Martyr.[5][6]
  • Carlos Mariano Pérez (1907–1985), salesian priest; Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia; Archbishop of Salta.[7]
  • María de la Cruz Morínigo (1931–1996), married layperson of the diocese of Posadas.[8]
  • Germán Orduna (1926–1999), married layperson of the diocese of Buenos Aires.[9]
  • Pocho Lepratti (1966–2001), layperson of the archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz.[10][11]
  • Pedro Richards (1911–2004), passionists priest; founder, Christian Family Movement.[12]
  • Nínawa Daher (1979–2011), layperson of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of San Charbel in Buenos Aires.[13][14]
  • Raúl Marcelo Scozzina (1979–2011), bishop of Formosa.[15]
  • Alberto Ibáñez Padilla (1927–2015), jesuits priest; founder, Convivencia con Dios Community.[16]

See also

References

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  2. ^ María, Radio (2021-04-16). "Monseñor José Aníbal Verdaguer: "Todo lo puedo en Aquel que me conforta"" [Monsignor José Aníbal Verdaguer: "I can do all things through Him who strengthens me"]. Podcast (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  3. ^ "Homenajes al cura Carlos Mugica: pedirán su canonización" [Tributes to the priest Carlos Mugica: they will ask for his canonization]. Perfil (in Spanish). 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  4. ^ a b Ravasi, Javier Olivera. "¿Por qué Sacheri y Genta (aún) no han sido beatificados? La respuesta de la Iglesia" [Why have Sacheri and Genta not (yet) been beatified? The Church's response]. InfoCatólica (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  5. ^ a b c Cuenten, Que No Te La (2020-09-07). "Cuatro mártires argentinos (aún) no beatificados. Sacheri, Genta, Amelong y Larrabure" [Four Argentine martyrs (not yet) beatified. Sacheri, Genta, Amelong and Larrabure]. Que no te la cuenten (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  6. ^ a b c ReL, Carmelo López-Arias / (2019-04-27). "Los silenciados mártires católicos del terrorismo en Argentina: Sacheri, Genta, Amelong..." [The silenced Catholic martyrs of terrorism in Argentina: Sacheri, Genta, Amelong...]. Religión en Libertad (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  7. ^ Tribuno, El. "Monseñor Pérez podría llegar a la santidad" [Monsignor Perez could reach sainthood]. El Tribuno (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  8. ^ "Piden en Misiones la beatificación de protectora de los niños pobres" [In Misiones they ask for the beatification of the protector of poor children]. Vía País (in Spanish). 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  9. ^ admin (2024-07-24). "Primeros pasos para la apertura del proceso de beatificación de Germán Orduna" [First steps towards opening the process of beatification of Germán Orduna]. Schoenstatt Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  10. ^ AdminLE (2023-05-19). "Gestionan la beatificación de Pocho Lepratti" [Pocho Lepratti's beatification is being managed]. La Pirámide (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  11. ^ Percara, Valentina. "Se acerca la beatificación de Pocho Lepratti" [Pocho Lepratti's beatification is approaching] (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  12. ^ "Homenaje al Padre Pedro Richards, fundador del Movimiento Familiar Cristiano" [Tribute to Father Pedro Richards, founder of the Christian Family Movement]. www.elesquiu.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  13. ^ "La lista de argentinos que podrían ser santos" [The list of Argentines who could be saints]. infobae (in European Spanish). 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  14. ^ "Están entre nosotros, pero ¿les conocemos?" [They are among us, but do we know them?]. Aleteia.org | Español - valores con alma para vivir feliz (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  15. ^ S.A, Editorial La Mañana. "Entregaron al obispo los documentos para la beatificación de monseñor Pacífico Scozzina" [Documents for the beatification of Monsignor Pacífico Scozzina were handed over to the bishop]. Diario La Mañana (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  16. ^ Prensa, A. C. I. "Inician investigación para causa de beatificación del fundador de Convivencia con Dios" [Investigation begins for cause of beatification of founder of Convivencia con Dios]. ACI Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-20.

Notes

  1. ^ Daughter of the Servant of God Manuel Pascual Perrín (1925–2000)
  2. ^ Father of the Servant of God María Cecilia Perrín (1957–1985).