Vatican – The Servant of God Antonio de Almeida Lustosa, SDB towards Venerability

20 June 2023

(ANS - Vatican City) - On Tuesday, 20 June 2023, during the Ordinary Session of the Cardinals and Bishops who are members of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, a positive opinion was unanimously given on the heroic exercise of virtues, the reputation for holiness and the signs of the Servant of Antonio de Almeida Lustosa, SDB, (1886-1974) Archbishop of Fortaleza, Salesian of Don Bosco.

At this Session, not only was the doubt about the Servant of God's heroic exercise of virtue submitted to the members for examination, but also the entire course of the Cause and the ecclesial importance of the Cause itself.

Now the Cardinal Prefect, Marcello Semeraro, will submit the conclusions of the Ordinary Session for the approval of the Supreme Pontiff with the request to confirm the opinion expressed by the Cardinals and Bishops Members of the Dicastery in view of the promulgation of the Decree of Venerability of the Servant of God Antonio de Almeida Lustosa.

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