Odette Vidal de Oliveira

Odette Vidal de Oliveira (September 15, 1930 – November 25, 1939) was a Brazilian girl who is being considered for beatification by the Roman Catholic Church.

Odette Vidal de Oliveira
Servant of God
BornSeptember 15, 1930
DiedNovember 25, 1939 (aged 9)
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church

History

Odette was born to Augusto Cardoso Ferreira and Alice Vidal, who were both Portuguese immigrants. Her father died before her birth and her mother remarried to a wealthy merchant, Francisco Oliveira, who raised her as his own child.[1] Although she had a privileged upbringing, the girl showed a special concern for the poor, visiting orphanages with her mother and asking household staff to give to the poor and needy. From the time she was four, she purportedly had intimate dialogues with Jesus Christ. She often accompanied her mother to church.[2]

At the age of five he began to attend catechism classes at the College of the Immaculate Conception.[3]

She loved lilies, prayed the rosary daily and thought that Saint Joseph did not receive enough honor for his support of Mary and Jesus.[4] Odette died of meningitis at the age of nine.[5] After her death, her parents devoted themselves to good works that were inspired by Odette's love for the poor.[1]

Beatification process

The Roman Catholic diocese in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is seeking to have the girl beatified. Since her death, one miracle has been attributed to the girl's intervention. A woman hemorrhaged after giving birth and her family was told she would die. The woman prayed to the child for help and recovered. One miracle is needed for beatification in the Roman Catholic Church and two are needed to declare someone a saint.

References
  1. "A devoção por uma criança | VEJA Rio". Vejario.abril.com.br. 2012-12-26. Archived from the original on 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  2. "CatholicSaints.Info » Blog Archive » Odette Vidal de Oliveira". Saints.sqpn.com. 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  3. "Odette Vidal Cardoso – Odetinha", Postulazione Della Causa Dei Santi
  4. "Arquivo para Odette Vidal". Santoprotetor.com. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  5. "Beatification process of Brazilian girl begins". Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
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