Bishop David Ricken at the
National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion
(Champion, Wisconsin, USA
Photo: championshrine.org)
Wisconsin Bishop David Ricken opened the cause for Sainthood for Adele Brice on January 30th, 2026.
She was not a nun but a Third Order Franciscan (Photo: championshrine.org)
In opening her cause, Bishop David Ricken explained, “We believe and I declare worthy that Mary, the Queen of Heaven, appeared to Adele and shared her wishes for her to educate the children in this wild country. And she spent her whole life fulfilling that mission.” During his 18 years in the diocese, he said he had heard “countless stories of the life and virtues of Adele.” It is for this reason that he was motivated to further a study of Adele’s life and open the cause for her canonization.
Fr. John Girotti is serving as the Episcopal Delegate (Bishop Ricken’s representative) for Adele’s cause as it enters the diocesan phase. He explained that a tribunal will be formed during this phase. [2]Source: aleitia.org
Footnotes
| ↑1 | Source: championshrine.org |
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| ↑2 | Source: aleitia.org |
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