Venerable Fr. Romano Donatus Bottegal |
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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.