Father Wyszynski Pilgrimage

Unfortunately, the bishop’s unexpected demise halted the process until 1763, when the new Bishop of Miranda gave instructions to conduct an informative process in the diocese (1763-68). Additional processes were held in Lisbon (1768), in Poznań (1775-76), and in Rome (1779). Upon the completion of the proper examination of the Servant of God’s writings, on January 15, 1780, Pope Pius VI by his authority, as was customary, signed a decree establishing a committee in charge of presenting this matter before the Apostolic See. Con- sequently, the episcopal curias in Poznań (1781-83) and in Miranda-Bragan ç a (1783) conducted apostolic processes in accordance with the legal regulations with regard to the virtues of the Servant of God. On November 25, 1788, the Congregation for the Saints issued a decree confirming the credibility of the above processes. However, as a result of events of a political and religious nature, both in Poland and in Portugal, a total silence fell upon the beatification cause of the Servant of God. It was re-opened only on June 17, 1955, and dispatched to the Historical Section of the then Holy Congregation of Rites. After gathering and securing various documents about the life and work of the Ser- vant of God, an extensive Positio on his virtues was prepared in 1986. In October of the same year this Positio was positively evaluated by the experts in his- tory appointed by the Congregation for the Saints. 74 P ILGRIMAGE TO THE E ND OF THE E ARTH