Claude Poullart des Places
French priest (1679-1709)
Who they were
Claude-François Poullart des Places, C.S.Sp. (26 February 1679 – 2 October 1709) was a French Catholic priest who founded the Congregation of the Holy Spirit in 1703 at the age of 24. The decree opening his cause of canonization was promulgated on 1 October 1989, but has not yet proceeded to his beatification.
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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
Claude Poullart des Places is named a Servant of God; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Spiritans: the cause of Claude Poullart des Places.
- Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans) — Claude Poullart des Places — The congregation he founded in 1703 records that the Diocese of Paris opened his beatification inquiry on 1 October 1989 and that he holds the title Servant of God.
- Wikidata Q1097091 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Claude Poullart des Places (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.