A permanent deacon advances toward sainthood - Deacon Greg Kandra

A permanent deacon advances toward sainthood - Deacon Greg Kandra

Thanks to Deacon Michael Weaver for pointing this out, from the pages of The Deacon magazine: A permanent deacon from Brazil made a significant step toward canonization June 20, when Pope Leo XIV signed a decree formally recognizing Deacon João Luiz Pozzobon’s life of heroic virtue. João Luiz Pozzobon was born in 1904 in southern Brazil, where he married, opened a small shop and raised seven children. In his 40s, he became a devoted member of th…