GREEN BAY, Wis. (OSV News) — A formal inquiry of a 19th-century Belgian-American immigrant woman who witnessed three apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary has begun in the Diocese of Green Bay.
On Dec. 28, Bishop David L. Ricken issued an edict seeking public input into the life of Adele Brice (Brise). The bishop is requesting stories from the faithful in a preliminary phase to a potential cause of canonization.
There are only 15 American saints and blesseds — but dozens of Americans declared “venerable” or “servants of God” are still awaiting elevation. […]
