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Francesco Lombardi
VenerableFull write-up
Born
24 February 1851
verified
Died
13 February 1922
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
Francesco Lombardi was a diocesan priest, born at Terzorio, Italy, on 24 February 1851, who died at Bussana, Italy, on 13 February 1922. 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
Francesco Lombardi 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 causes of saints: Venerable Francesco Lombardi.
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.