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Fausto Gei
VenerableFull write-up
Born
24 March 1927
verified
Died
28 March 1968
verified
Venerable
21 February 2026
Vatican record
Canonised
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not yet
The Vatican record
- 21 February 2026 — Heroic virtue declared — title Venerable (decree list, 2026)
Who they were
Fausto Gei was a layman and member of the Silent Workers of the Cross association, born in Brescia, Italy, on 24 March 1927, who died there on 28 March 1968. Pope Leo XIV recognised his heroic virtue on 21 February 2026.
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 2026.
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.
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.