Ángel Herrera Oria
spanish journalist, jurist, politician, and cardinal (1886–1968)
Who they were
Ángel Herrera Oria (19 November 1886 – 28 July 1968) was a Spanish journalist and Roman Catholic politician and later a cardinal. He established the Instituto Social León XIII (later renamed Fundación Pablo VI) to promote the social doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church and named it in honor of Pope Paul VI who elevated him to the rank of cardinal in 1965.
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The miracles
A cause for canonisation has been opened, which is what Servant of God means. Heroic virtue has not yet been declared and no miracle has been examined.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Connected on this site
- Paul VI Saint“He established the Instituto Social León XIII (later renamed Fundación Pablo VI) to promote the social doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church and named it in honor of Pope Paul VI who elevated him to the rank of cardinal in 1965.” — Wikipedia
- santiebeati.it - Servo di Dio Angel Herrera Oria, cardinale — Santander 19 December 1886 - Madrid 28 July 1968; Cardinal Bishop of Malaga, Servant of God.
- Wikidata Q251711 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Ángel Herrera Oria (CC BY-SA)
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