Nelson Baker
Union Army soldier, later priest, venerable (1841–1936)
Who they were
Nelson Henry Baker (February 16, 1842 – July 29, 1936) was an American Catholic monsignor in Lackawanna, New York, whom the Vatican has declared as venerable.
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The miracles
The Church has declared this person’s heroic virtue, which is what the title Venerable means. One approved miracle is needed before beatification.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
The cause
Nelson Baker has been declared Venerable; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Diocese of Buffalo: the cause of Venerable Nelson Baker.
- Santi, beati e testimoni - VenerabileNelson Baker — Santiebeati.it, the Italian Catholic saints dictionary, carries a full entry: VenerabileNelson Baker - Sacerdote | Buffalo, Stati Uniti d'America, 16 febbraio 1842 - Lackwanna, Stati Uniti d'America, 29 luglio 1936.
- Wikidata Q6990366 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Nelson Baker (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.