Vatican City, May 10, 2004 / 22:00 pm

This sunday, May 16, the Holy Father will canonize six blesseds.

The blessed to be canonized are:

  • Nimatullah Al Hardini (1808-1858), priest of the Lebanese Maronite Order;
  • Gianna Beretta Molla (1922-1962), mother of a family.
  • Luigi Orione (1872-1940), priest and founder of the Little Work of Divine Providence and of the Congregation of the Little Sisters, Missionaries of Charity;
  • Hannibal Maria di Francia (1851-1927), priest and founder of the Congregation of the Rogationist Fathers of the Heart of Jesus and of the Religious Daughters of Divine Zeal;
  • Josep Manyanet y Vives (1833-1901), priest and founder of the Congregation of the Sons of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the Missionary Daughters of the Holy Family of Nazareth;
  • Paola Elisabetta (1816-1865), foundress of the Institute of Religious of the Holy Family.