Bishop Angelo Spinillo signs edict for Teresa Ruocco beatification cause

Bishop Angelo Spinillo signed an edict to begin the diocesan inquiry for the beatification and canonization of Teresa Ruocco. The document, signed on September 8, officially informs the diocese of the intention to investigate the life of the young girl from Frignano.

The edict will be read on October 4, 2026, in the parishes of Frignano, and will be posted at the diocesan curia and on the diocesan website. It will remain public for eight weeks. During this time, the community is invited to submit testimonies, writings, letters, or documents, including photos and audiovisual materials, that attest to Ruocco's reputation for holiness.

This step follows a positive opinion from the Campania Episcopal Conference in January 2024 and the receipt of the Nihil obstat from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints on July 15, 2026. Ruocco lived from March 26, 2004, to July 29, 2015.