Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
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The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints is a department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing the complex process of investigating and approving candidates for beatification and canonization in the Catholic Church.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Congregation for the Causes of Saints | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Church organization
ⓘ
department of the Holy See ⓘ dicastery of the Roman Curia ⓘ |
| country | Vatican City State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateRenamedAsDicastery | 2022 ⓘ |
| establishedAsCongregation | 1969 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Pope Paul VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsDocument |
Divinus Perfectionis Magister
NERFINISHED
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Normae servandae in inquisitionibus ab episcopis faciendis in causis sanctorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | Congregation for the Causes of Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSection |
college of relators
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historical section ⓘ judicial section ⓘ medical board ⓘ promoter of the faith ⓘ theological section ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | worldwide Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Italian
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| leaderTitle |
prefect
ⓘ
secretary ⓘ undersecretary ⓘ |
| location | Vatican City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseesProcess |
Roman phase of causes
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consultation of cardinals and bishops ⓘ consultation of theologians ⓘ diocesan phase of causes ⓘ papal decrees of beatification ⓘ papal decrees of canonization ⓘ papal decrees on virtues, martyrdom and miracles ⓘ preparation of positio on candidates ⓘ |
| partOf |
Holy See
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Curia ⓘ |
| predecessor | Sacred Congregation of Rites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| renamedBy | apostolic constitution Praedicate Evangelium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
approval of liturgical cult of blesseds and saints
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causes of beatification ⓘ causes of canonization ⓘ historical investigations in causes of saints ⓘ legal and procedural aspects of causes of saints ⓘ recognition of heroic virtues ⓘ recognition of martyrdom ⓘ recognition of miracles ⓘ theological evaluation of causes of saints ⓘ verification of authenticity of relics ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Supreme Pontiff
NERFINISHED
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pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | http://www.causesanti.va ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Congregation for the Causes of Saints