He was declared Servant of God by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints under Protocol number 2145.[1] On July 3, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI authorised the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to draw up a decree on the heroic virtues of Patriarch al-Duwayhi, who will be referred to as Venerable from the moment of publication of the decree.[2] This is an important step in the ongoing beatification process.[3]