Solanus Casey
American Capuchin friar and priest
Died when: 86 years 248 days (1040 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Solanus Casey, OFM Cap. (November 25, 1870 – July 31, 1957), born Bernard Francis Casey, was a priest of the Catholic Church in the United States and was a professed member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.
He was known during his lifetime as a wonderworker, for his great faith and his abilities as a spiritual counselor, but especially for his great attention to the sick, for whom he celebrated special Masses.
The friar was much sought-after and came to be revered in Detroit, where he resided.He was also a noted lover of the violin, a trait he shared with his eponym, Saint Francis Solanus.
His cause for beatification commenced over a decade after his death, and he received the title of Venerable in 1995.After a miraculous healing attributed to him was approved by Pope Francis in 2017, he was beatified in Detroit at Ford Field on November 18, 2017.