Opening of the Cause for the Beatification of Father Vincent Capodanno, MM

During a vespers service at the Pastoral Center of the Archdiocese for the Military Services on Tuesday October 1, 2013, Archbishop Timothy Broglio signed papers appointing a tribunal that will gather evidence on the life of Father Vincent Capodanno, MM. Father Capodanno, a U.S. Navy Chaplain and Maryknoll priest, was killed in Vietnam on September 4, 1967 while administering the sacraments and assisting U.S. Marines in combat. He is now a candidate for beatification in the Catholic Church.