Postulator

Beatification of John Paul II in St. Peter's Square in Rome

In the Roman Catholic Church, a postulator is used to describe a cleric , a member of a religious order or a lay person who, in a process of beatification or canonization, has knowledge of the life and work of the person who is the subject of a canonization process, his writings and written and oral testimonies of Collects and documents contemporary witnesses and makes them known to the faithful. He also examines the difficulties that may arise in a canonization process and manages the financial resources of such a process.

The postulator is named by the applicants ("actors") of the procedure and is used with the consent of the respective local bishop . The actuator can only act via the postulator in the process. Its task is to explore, document and explain the virtue of the servant of God or martyrdom , the reputation of holiness and, if necessary, of miracles in the so-called causa . In the event of a miracle , the postulator will investigate the incident, request medical reports if necessary, and interview witnesses. He reports the result to the responsible local bishop.

The postulator is to have a permanent residence in Rome during the ongoing negotiations and is approved by the Congregation for the Processes of Beatification and Canonization .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Markhoff, Ulrike: The beatification and canonization process according to Catholic canon law , Münsteraner Studien zur Rechtsvergleichung, No. 89, LIT Verlag Münster, 2002