sentences:  The confirmation of his heroic virtue allowed for Pope Clement XIII to title him as Venerable on 2 February 1762 while the same pope beatified him later on 15 May 1768 at Saint Peter's Basilica.One final miracle was needed for him to be canonized as a saint and one such was investigated in its diocese of origin; the Congregation for the Causes of Saints reviewed it and validated the process on 22 May 1998.The medical panel of experts approved this miracle on 12 May 1999 as did the theologians on 24 September 1999 and the C.C.S.