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Maria Petra Giordano

VenerableFull write-up

Born

4 July 1912

verified

Died

21 June 2006

verified

Venerable

18 June 2026

Vatican record

Canonised

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not yet

The Vatican record

18 June 2026 — Heroic virtue declared — title Venerable (decree list, 2026)

Who they were

Nicoletta Giordano, in religion Maria Petra, was a professed nun of the Order of Preachers; she was born in Naples, Italy, on 4 July 1912 and died at Bibbiena, Italy, on 21 June 2006. Pope Leo XIV recognised her heroic virtue on 18 June 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

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.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. If you know the postulation’s own page, tell us and it will be added here.

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.