Attilio Giordani

Attilio Giordani (13 February 1913 – 18 December 1972) was an Italian Roman Catholic and member from the Association of Salesian Cooperators. Giordani studied in Milan where he encountered the Salesians of Don Bosco alongside his brother Camillo. His brother was inspired to become a priest while Giordani was inspired to become a catechist and evangelist catering to the needs of the local children and adolescents. His work at a Salesian-managed oratorio was where he would meet his future wife (whom he married in 1944) during the time he did mandated service with the Italian Armed Forces during World War II.

The process for Giordani's beatification launched in Milan (rather than Brazil, where he died, as would be the custom) in 1994, and he was titled as a Servant of God. The cause took a step forward in late 2013 after Pope Francis titled him as venerable upon confirming that Giordani had practised heroic virtue throughout his life. He and his wife arrived in Brazil from the Genova port (leaving on 21 June 1972) on board the ship "Giulio Cesare" in Poxoreu. He had some knowledge of the Portuguese language but did not become fluent in it.

Beatification process The beatification was opened on 21 November 1994 and was closed on the diocesan level on 19 January 1996. The process saw the accumulation of documents and witness testimonies from those who knew Giordani, such as his children. The Congregation for the Causes of Saints issued the official nihil obstat ("no objections") edict and titled Giordani as a Servant of God on 22 November 1994. The Congregation issued a decree validating the diocesan investigation on 20 March 1997 and received the positio for evaluation in 2001. Giordani became titled as venerable on 9 October 2013 after Pope Francis signed a decree that acknowledged that Giordani had lived a life practising heroic virtue. The postulator for this cause is the Salesian priest Pierluigi Cameroni.