Rome, RMG – July 2024 - On 18 July in the Salesian Headquarters, Fr Pierluigi Cameroni, Postulator General for the Causes of Saints of the Salesian Congregation, met Fr John Zosiama, Superior of the Province of Shillong, India (INS) and Fr Sebastian Kuricheal, Superior of the Province of Guwahati, India (ING). During the meeting, Fr Cameroni informed the two Provincials about the cause for canonisation of the two Salesian Servants of God: Fr Costantino Vendrame and Bishop Orestes Marengo. The reports of the diocesan inquiry have already been approved and submitted to the Vatican for further investigation by a team of theologians, historians, cardinals and bishops. Once this investigation is completed, the decree on the venerability of these two Servants of God will be promulgated and hey will be entitled "Venerable". Fr Cameroni said he was deeply touched and inspired by the lives of these two holy missionaries as he read all the accounts. He asked the two Provincials to encourage and spread devotion to these two holy figures in north-east India involving the whole Church and the faithful as they made an indispensable and unique contribution to the growth of the Church in this region. The diocesan investigation process for Fr Vendrame had already begun on 19 August 2006. The Provinces of Shillong and Guwahati sincerely thank Fr Mawrie Barnes , postulator of the diocesan inquiry, for his interest and hard work for this noble cause. We continue to spread devotion to these two Servants of God and pray fervently that the process can proceed smoothly.