THE NEW SAINTS
CANONIZED TODAY
Zygmunt Felinski, born in Polish Ukraine, founded the Franciscan Sisters of the Family of Mary, and became Archbishop of Warsaw, but was exiled soon after by the tsarist regime.
Francisco Coll, Spain, was a Dominican priest who founded the Dominican Sisters of the Annunciation.
Jozef Daamien Veuster, Belgium, was a missionary of the Congregation of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
Rafael Arnaiz, Spain, was a Trappist monk who died young.
Jeanne Jugan, France, founded the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Their biographies may be found on
www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/libretti/2009/2009...
Scroll down to look for the English version of each saint among the plurilingual texts available.
SAINTS CANONIZED EARLIER
BY BENEDICT XVI
23 OCTOBER 2005, Saint Peter's Square
Józef Bilczewski (1860-1923), Poland, Archbishop of Leopoli
Gaetano Catanoso (1879-1963), Italy, Priest
and Founder, Congregation of the Daughters of Veronica of the Holy Face
Zygmunt Gorazdowski (1845-1920), Ukraine, Priest and Founder, Sisters of St. Joseph
Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga (1901-1952) Chile, Priest
Felix of Nicosia (1715-1787, Sicily, Lay Capuchin
15 OCTOBER 2006, Saint Peter's Square
Rafael Guízar Valencia (1878-1938), Mexico, Bishop
Filippo Smaldone (1848-1923), Italy, Priest and Founder, Congregation of the Salesian Sisters of the Sacred Heart
Rosa Venerini (1656-1728), Italy, Founder, Maestre Pie Venerini
Mother Theodore (Anne Joseph) Guérin (1798-1856), France, Missionary (to Indiana), Sisters of Providence
11 MAY 2007, São Paulo, Brazil
Fr. Antonio de Santa Ana Galvâo, 1739-1822, Brazil, Franciscan priest
3 JUNE 2007, Saint Peter's Square
George Preca, 1880-1962, Malta, Priest and Founder, Society of Christian Doctrine
Simon of Lipnica, 1435/1440-1482), Poland, Franciscan priest
Fr. Charles of St. Andrew (1821-1893), Holland, Passionist priest (worked and died in Ireland)
Marie Eugenie of Jesus Milleret (1817-1898), France, Founder, Religious of the Assumption
12 OCTOBER 2008, Saint Peter's Square
Gaetano Errico (1791-1860), Priest and Founder, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Mary Bernard (Verena) Bütler (1848-1924), Switzerland, Franciscan nun and missionary to Ecuador;
Founder, Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Sinners
Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception (1910-1946), India, Franciscan Clarist nun
Narcisa de Jesús Martillo Morán (1832-1869), Ecuador, Lay Dominican
26 APRIL 2009, Saint Peter's Square
Arcangelo Tadini (1846-1912), Italy, Priest
Bernardo Tolomei (1272-1348), Italy, Benedictine monk and Abbot, Monte Oliveto Maggiore
Nuno de Santa Maria Álvares Pereira (1360-1431), Portugal, Army General turned Carmelite brother
Geltrude Comensoli (1847-1903), Italy, Founder. Congregation of the Sacramentine Sisters
Caterina Volpicelli (1839-1894), Italy, Franciscan tertiary and Founder, Servants of the Sacred Heart
It is significant that almost all the saints canonized by Benedict XVI have been priests and religious - a vivid illustration of his constant exhortations for consecrated persons to set the example of holiness - as, needless to say, he himself does.
A quick reference with biographies and photos of all the saints canonized under John Paul II and Benedict XVI may be found on
www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/index_saints...
in the chronological order of their canonization.