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Antonio Pagani
VenerableFull write-up
Born
1526
verified
Died
4 January 1589
verified
Venerable
22 June 2023
Vatican record
Canonised
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not yet
The Vatican record
- 22 June 2023 — Heroic virtue declared — title Venerable (decree list, 2023)
Who they were
Marco Pagani, in religion Antonio, was a professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor and founder of the Society of the Dimesse Sisters, Daughters of Mary Immaculate; he was born in Venice in 1526 and died in Vicenza on 4 January 1589. Pope Francis recognised his heroic virtue on 22 June 2023.
The miracles
The Church has not yet approved a miracle in this cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Church recognised his heroic virtue in 2023.
The cause
Antonio Pagani has been declared Venerable; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Franciscans: the cause of Antonio Pagani.
Sources
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - decrees published in 2023
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints — promulgated decrees (causesanti.va), summarised in our own words
- Not yet in Wikidata. Name as the Vatican spells it.
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.