RIBERA, EMMANUELE, venerable. - Mystic, Redemptorist, b. at Molfetta (Bari) on 2 March 1811, d. at Naples on 8 Nov. 1874, after having been for several years master of novices and spiritual director.
He guided B. Longo in his first steps, preparing him for the work of Pompei, of which he later became an effective propagator. He encouraged the good press: to him are owed the complete edition of the works of the ven. P. Sarnelli and the translation and publication of Giry’s Fiore dei Bollandisti. Besides letters of spiritual direction, he left several unpublished manuscripts, such as Propositi, lumi e documenti spirituali, and Incitamenti per camminare sempre avanti nell'acquisto delle virtù. In 1932 the apostolic process concerning his virtues was completed.
