The third and last diocesan process of Non Public Veneration started with the taking of the oath by the Ecclesiastical Tribunal on 11th November, 1959. The recordings of the Process were sent to Rome on 5th June, 1960 and finally approved by Sacred Congregation of Rites on 27th May, 1969.

With the approval of the three diocesan processes, the ground has been cleared to initiate the apostolic processes. By mandate from the Holy See, the Apostolic Tribunal assumed its office with the most Rev. Dr. Raul Gonsalves, then Auxiliary Bishop, now Patriarch Archbishop of Goa, as its President on 8th October, 1970.

The process was completed and sent to Rome in May 1974. The process on sanctity and practice of virtues in a heroic degree of the Servant of Goa was finally approved by the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints by a Decree dated 10th November, 1986, and made Fr. Agnelo de Souza, a Venerable.

Now the only step left for the Servant of God to be declared BLESSED is a miracle. One of the extraordinary favours was submitted to the Diocesan Scrutiny and sent to Rome, but awaits approval.