Nun victims of Ebola among seven candidates for sainthood

Vatican City: Pope Francis has authorized the promulgation of decrees concerning the heroic virtues of seven candidates for sainthood, including three missionary sisters who died during an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Below please find the statement on the decrees concerning the causes of saints:

On March 17, Pope Francis received in Audience Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. During the Audience, the Pope authorized the congregation to promulgate the decrees concerning the heroic virtues of:

The Servant of God Mercurio Maria Teresi, Archbishop of Monreale; born on October 10, 1742, in Montemaggiore Belsito (Italy) and died in Monreale (Italy) on April 18, 1805;

The Servant of God Cosma Muñoz Pérez, diocesan priest, founder of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Patronage of Mary; born in 1573 in Villar del Rio (Spain) and died in Córdoba (Spain) on December 3, 1636;

The Servant of God Salvatore Valera Parra, diocesan priest; born February 27, 1816, in Huércal-Overa (Spain) and died March 15, 1889

The Servant of God Leo Veuthey (born Clodoveo), professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual; born March 3, 1896, in Dorénaz (Switzerland) and died in Rome (Italy) June 7, 1974

The Servant of God Annelvira Ossoli (born Celeste Maria), professed religious of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Poor – Palazzolo Institute; born August 26, 1936, in Orzivecchi (Italy) and died in Kikwit (Democratic Republic of Congo) on May 23, 1995

The Servant of God Vitarosa Zorza (born Maria Rosa), professed religious of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Poor – Palazzolo Institute; born October 9, 1943, in Palosco (Italy) and died in Kikwit (Democratic Republic of the Congo) on May 28, 1995

The Servant of God Danielangela Sorti (born Anna Maria), professed religious of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Poor – Palazzolo Institute; born June 15, 1947 in Bergamo (Italy) and died in Kikwit (Democratic Republic of the Congo) on May 11, 1995.

Source: vaticannews.va