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Crocifissa Militerni
VenerableFull write-up
Born
24 December 1874
verified
Died
25 March 1925
verified
Venerable
22 January 2026
Vatican record
Canonised
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not yet
The Vatican record
- 22 January 2026 — Heroic virtue declared — title Venerable (decree list, 2026)
Who they were
Teresa Militerni, in religion Crocifissa, was a professed religious of the Congregation of St John the Baptist; she was born at Cetraro, Italy, on 24 December 1874 and died there on 25 March 1925. Pope Leo XIV recognised her heroic virtue on 22 January 2026.
The miracles
The Church has not yet approved a miracle in this cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Church recognised her heroic virtue in 2026.
The cause
Crocifissa Militerni has been declared Venerable; 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 Crocifissa Militerni.
Connected on this site
- John the Baptist Saint“Teresa Militerni, in religion Crocifissa, was a professed religious of the Congregation of St John the Baptist; she was born at Cetraro, Italy, on 24 December 1874 and died there on 25 March 1925.” — this site's research
Sources
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - decrees published in 2026
- 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.