Beatification process Montserrat Grases

devotional card montserrat grases.

the beatification process opened in barcelona in informative process spanned 19 december 1962 until 26 march 1968 collecting witness testimonies , documentation grases spiritual writings. there 27 testimonies collected knew on personal level. theologians inspected spiritual writings , approved them of possessing no doctrinal errors on 22 february 1974 while congregation causes of saints validated informative process in rome on 15 may 1992. on 10 may 1993 request lodged hold process collect additional documentation , testimonies though not required. diocesan process opened on 10 june 1993 , closed later on 28 october 1993 collecting 100 testimonies. c.c.s. later validated process on 21 january 1994.

the postulation later submitted positio dossier c.c.s. assessment in december 1999 though cause remained inactive sometime until 30 june 2015 when theologians provided affirmative response , approved cause after having inspected dossier. cardinal angelo amato - c.c.s. prefect - chaired session of c.c.s. members approved cause on 19 april 2016. pope francis confirmed grases had lived model christian life of heroic virtue , named venerable on 26 april 2016. then-opus dei prelate javier echevarría rodríguez welcomed pope s decision , said grases had corresponded god s love , had sought pious while noting strove work spirit of service others.

the current postulator cause 25 october 2013 monsignor josé gutiérrez gómez.