Catholic Church dicastery overseeing the process of canonization of saints
Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
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Palazzo delle Congregazioni in Piazza Pio XII (in front of St. Peter's Square) is the workplace for most congregations of the Roman Curia
Dicastery overview
Formed
22 January 1588; 436 years ago (1588-01-22)
Preceding agencies
Sacred Congregation of Rites
Congregation for the Causes of Saints
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Headquarters
Palazzo delle Congregazioni, Piazza Pio XII, Rome, Italy
Dicastery executives
Marcello Semeraro, Prefect
Fabio Fabene, Secretary
P. Bogusław Stanisław Turek, Under-Secretary
Alberto Royo Mejía, Promoter of the Faith
Angelo Romano, Relator General
Website
http://www.causesanti.va
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In the Catholic Church, the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, previously named the Congregation for the Causes of Saints (Latin: Congregatio de Causis Sanctorum), is the dicastery of the Roman Curia that oversees the complex process that leads to the canonization of saints, passing through the steps of a declaration of "heroic virtues" and beatification. After preparing a case, including the approval of miracles, the case is presented to the pope, who decides whether or not to proceed with beatification or canonization.
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