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Romano Bottegal

Venerable
Fr. Romano Donatus Bottegal
Cistercians Hermit
Born 28 December 1921
Belluno
Died 19 February 1978
Beirut, Lebanon
Venerated in Roman Catholicism

Father Romano Donatus Bottegal (1921-1978) was a Cistercian Hermit. He was born on 28 December 1921 in San Donato di Lamon, Belluno, Italy. He joined Cistercians Order and entered the abbey of Tre Fontane in 1946 and professed solemn vow in 1951. He was granted a canonical indult  Ad ducendam vitam eremiticam  for three years in 1964.  He was granted an indult of perpetual exclaustration  Ad nutum Sanctae Sedis in 1966. He died on 19 February 1978 in Beirut, Lebanon. He is buried at the Cathedral of St Barbara at Baalbeck. He was declared 'Venerable' on 9 December 2013 by Pope Francis for the decree of heroic virtues.


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