Blessed Michael Joseph Mcgivney - Catholic Blessed

Blessed Michael Joseph Mcgivney

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

13 August (chosen as the date between his birth date and death date)

Born

12 August 1852 in Waterbury, Connecticut

Beatified

31 October 2020 by Pope Francis; the beatification recognition was celebrated at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford, Connecticut, Cardinal Joseph Tobin chief celebrant; the beatification miracle involved the in-utero healing of a baby who’s fluid retention was causing swelling that would have damaged his heart

Venerated

15 March 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed Michael Joseph McGivney, born on August 12, 1852, in Waterbury, Connecticut, was the son of Irish immigrants. He displayed a strong faith and a desire for knowledge from a young age. In pursuit of his calling, he studied at the Saint-Hyacinthe Seminary in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, beginning in 1868. Recognizing his potential, he later completed his studies at Saint Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1873.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2020-10-31 by 31 October 2020 by Pope Francis; the beatification recognition was celebrated at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford, Connecticut, Cardinal Joseph Tobin chief celebrant; the beatification miracle involved the in-utero healing of a baby who’s fluid retention was causing swelling that would have damaged his heart