Blessed Bernard Francis Casey
Also known as: Francis Solanus; Father Solanus; Solanus Casey
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 30
Born
November 25, 1870
Died
July 31, 1957
Beatified
18 November 2017 by Pope Francis
Religious Order
Venerated
11 July 1995 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Bernard Francis Casey, also known as Francis Solanus, Father Solanus, or Solanus Casey, was born on 25 November 1870 in Oak Grove, Wisconsin. He joined the Franciscan Capuchins in 1897, following a strong desire to serve God and others. After his formation, he was ordained a priest in 1904.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2017-11-18 by 18 November 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan; his beatification miracle involved the 2012 overnight healing of Paula Medina Zarate of ichthyosis, a genetic condition causes skin to become thickened, scaly and cracked, and for which there is no known cure
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