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.

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Congregation for the Causes of Saints 1

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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
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
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
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
pope NERFINISHED
website http://www.causesanti.va

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dicasteries of the Holy See hasMember Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
Servant of God associatedWith Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
this entity surface form: Congregation for the Causes of Saints