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Significant step towards beatification of Marist founder

Petitioner, Philippe Cardinal Barbarin, Archbishop of Lyons.
Petitioner of Marist Founder, Jean-Claude Colin’s cause, Philippe Cardinal Barbarin, Archbishop of Lyons.

A significant step forward in the formal process of Marist Founder, Fr Colin’s beatification took place this week.

Almost two years ago, in October of 2014 a petition from Cardinal Barbarin, Archbishop of Lyons, to reopen the Cause at the diocesan level was submitted to the Congregation of the Cause of Saints.

This and three other Roman dicasteries were required to give their approval.

Postulator, Fr Carlo Maria Schianchi SM, monitored the matter at regular intervals with the Vatican, and in a document dated 8 July, 2016, Cardinal Amato, the Prefect of the Congregation of Saints, has sent the nihil obstat to Cardinal Barbarin, permitting the cause to move forward at the diocesan level.

An accompanying letter also mentioned that the writings of Fr Colin should be studied by two theological censors.

The letter also mentioned that a historical commission should study well:

  • the difficulties that Fr Colin had with the Vicars Apostolic
  • the difficulties that Fr Colin had with Propaganda Fide
  • some questions concerning the writing of the constitutions, and
  • any other difficulties that might arise.

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  1. Archbishop of Lyons to collaborate on beatification of JC Colin On January 23 a meeting took place in Lyons between the archbishop of Lyons, Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, and some of...
  2. Jean Claude Colin: Beatification documents submitted On 24 September the documentation for towards beatification of Marist founder, Fr Jean Claude Colin were sent to the Archdiocese of Lyons...
  3. Beatification of Marist founder re-opened The Society of Mary is re-opening the cause for Beatification of its founder, Jean-Claude Colin....
  4. Marist Founder’s beatification formally opened Earlier today, 26 January, a meeting took place in the archbishop’s residence in Lyons to formally open the beatification process of Fr...
  5. Devil’s Advocate: Marist founder’s “cause” not insurmountable The Vatican’s “Devil’s Advocate” said recently, the four objections preventing the introduction of “saintly-cause” of Fr Jean-Claude Colin, founder of...

August 19, 2016 Filed Under: Front page story, International Tagged With: beatification, Cardinal Barbarin, Fr Colin, Jean-Claude Colin, Lyons

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