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The “Positio”, that is the dossier which has to show as well as possible the heroicity of the life and virtues of the Servant of God, was prepared by Fr Luciano Colussi SDB, Vicar General of the Diocese of Krishnagar, where Fr Convertini is buried. It is a single large volume of 474 pages, plus twenty sets of photographs. After the Preface by Father Cristoforo Bove, O.F.M. Conv., Relator of the Cause, the “Positio” – as the norms require - brings together ”Information” about the life and virtue of the Servant of God and the “Summary” of procedures and of documents.
Now the “Positio” will be read and studied by the theological experts and the members of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. It is possible that ten or more years will pass before it is approved, at least unless in the meantime a miraculous event were to occur that could speed up the normal process.
Of the twenty-eight Servants of God in the Salesian Family four others are in the same situation as Fr Convertini. These are: Fr Giuseppe Quadrio, Sr Laura Meozzi, Attilio Giordani and Cardinal Augusto Hlond. It is expected that before the end of the year the “Positio” of Fr Quadrio could be approved and the Salesian priest become Venerable. At present there are nine members of the Salesian Family who ate Venerable. Of three other Servants of God the “Positio” is almost ready for the press: those of Fr Elia Comini, of Bishop Antonio Lustosa de Almeida and of Bishop Stefano Ferrando.
Published 16/03/2009
