Bernardin Gantin
Beninese Catholic prelate and Servant of God (1922–2008)
Who they were
Bernardin Gantin (8 May 1922 – 13 May 2008) was a Beninese Catholic prelate who held senior positions in the Roman Curia for twenty years and the highest position in the College of Cardinals for nine years. His prominence in the hierarchy of the Church was unprecedented for an African and has been equaled by few non-Italians.
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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
- John Paul II Saint“Pope Paul VI made him a cardinal in 1977, Pope John Paul II promoted him to the rank of cardinal-bishop in 1986, and his peers elected him dean, the highest office in the College of Cardinals, in 1993.” — Wikipedia
- Paul VI Saint“Pope Paul VI made him a cardinal in 1977, Pope John Paul II promoted him to the rank of cardinal-bishop in 1986, and his peers elected him dean, the highest office in the College of Cardinals, in 1993.” — Wikipedia
- santiebeati.it - Servo di Dio Bernardin Gantin, cardinale — Toffo, Benin, 8 May 1922 - Paris 13 May 2008; Cardinal, Servant of God (cause opened in the Archdiocese of Cotonou).
- Wikidata Q378614 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Bernardin Gantin (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.