Romano Bottegal

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Venerable
Romano Bottegal
OCSO
Born28 December 1921
San Donato di Lamon, Belluno, Kingdom of Italy
Died19 February 1978(1978-02-19) (aged 56)
Beirut, Lebanon

Romano Bottegal (28 December 1921 – 19 February 1978) was an

ordained as a priest and following this lived in Rome among his peers; he moved to Lebanon to oversee a new project there but was forced to return to Rome after it failed.[3] But he was later granted permission to return there in order to live as a hermit where he remained in seclusion until his death.[1][2][4]

The beatification process for the late hermit launched in 2000 and he became titled as a

Venerable once Pope Francis confirmed that he had lived a life of heroic virtue.[2][3]

Life

The birth house of Romano Bottegal in Galline, a small hamlet near San Donato (Lamon)

Romano Bottegal was born on 28 December 1921 in San Donato di Lamon in the

Bishop of Belluno Giosuè Cattarossi
.

He did his ecclesial studies first in

ordained
before making decisions on pursuing the monastic life.

He received the

deacon on 22 December 1945 which was the final step before he could be ordained as a priest.[4]

Bottegal received his ordination to the priesthood in Belluno on 29 June 1946 from Bishop Bortignon in the church of San Daniele di Lamon (celebrating his first Mass on 30 June) and then decided to join a monastic order. He entered the

Eastern Churches. But the project was abandoned in December 1963 and he was forced to return to Rome even though he wished to remain in Lebanon. but his superior saw his dedication to the monastic life so allowed for him to live in a monastic manner at Tre Fontane; the superior's successor in 1964 permitted him to go to live as a hermit in Lebanon since he found it was not feasible for Bottegal to live the monastic life at Tre Fontane in the manner he wished.[3] He was granted a canonical indult - Ad ducendam vitam eremiticam - that lasted from 1964 until 1967 and in between was granted the indult for perpetual exclaustration - Ad nutum Sanctae Sedis - in 1966. Bottegal began living as a hermit from 1969 until 1973 in both Israel and Lebanon and then from 1976 began living as a recluse until his death. From 1964 onwards he lived in Jabbouleh in Lebanon (without furniture or heating) and was under the direct supervision of the Melkite Bishop of Baalbek Joseph Malouff.[3]

Bottegal died due to tuberculosis on 19 February 1978 in a hospital in Beirut; his remains are interred at the Saint Barbara Cathedral in Baalbek.[2]

Beatification process

The beatification process started on 23 August 2000 after the forum for the cause to be conducted was transferred from the

Congregation for the Causes of Saints titled Bottegal as a Servant of God on 22 September 2000 after issuing the official "nihil obstat" decree that allowed for the cause to open. The diocesan process was conducted from 10 June 2001 until 10 March 2002 at which stage the cause was taken to Rome where the C.C.S. validated the cause on 30 May 2003 as having complied with their regulations for conducting causes.[5]

The C.C.S. received the

Venerable on 9 December 2013 after Pope Francis confirmed that the late hermit had lived a model life of heroic virtue
.

The current postulator for the cause is the Trappist nun Gabriella Masturzo.

References

  1. ^ a b Sophia, Sancta (12 October 2011). "Father Romano Donatus Bottegal, Servant of God". Sancta Sophia - On Ascetical and Mystical Theology. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Venerable Romano Bottegal". CatholicSaints.Info. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Venerabile Romano Bottegal". Santiebeati.it. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Padre Romano Bottegal sacerdote, trappista, eremita in Libano" (PDF). Osservatorio sulle Comunità Cristiane in Medio Oriente. 14 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  5. ^ Sr. Augusta Tescari. "Report on Postulation Activities (2002-2005)". Retrieved 10 January 2019.[permanent dead link]

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