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Columba Marmion

Irish monk (1858-1923)

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Feast: 3 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)

Born

1858

Died

1923

Beatified

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not on record

Canonised

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not yet

Who they were

Columba Marmion, O.S.B (born Joseph Aloysius Marmion; 1 April 1858 – 30 January 1923) was an Irish Benedictine monk and the third abbot of Maredsous Abbey in Belgium. Beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 3, 2000, Columba was one of the most popular and influential Catholic authors of the 20th century. His books are considered spiritual classics.

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The miracles

Limited information is available on this saint so far.

Why that counted as sanctity

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The cause

Columba Marmion has been beatified; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Postulation for the cause of Blessed Columba Marmion.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. Reporting one begins with the postulation.

Sources

Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - Columba Marmion — "Columba Marmion (1858-1923) - 30 gennaio", Abbot of Maredsous, beatified by John Paul II 3 September 2000.
Wikidata Q1112232 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
English Wikipedia — Columba Marmion (CC BY-SA)

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