Archbishop to ask Pope Francis to recognize Fr. Jacques Hamel as a saint!

Process may begin before traditional waiting period.

A priest killed by ISIS may soon be recognized as a saint. The Archbishop of Rouen, is promoting the cause of Fr. Jacques Hamel who was murdered by ISIS thugs last month.

LOS ANGELES, CA (California Network) - The cause of Fr. Jacques Hamel is getting support. Archbishop Dominique Labrun of Rouen, is taking up the cause of Fr. Hamel's martyrdom.

Fr. Jacques Hamel was murdered by a pair of teenage ISIS thugs on July 26. The terrorists entered the church during Mass and delivered a lecture before forcing Fr. Jacques to his knees and slitting his throat.

One courageous nun managed to flee the church and call police. Officers shot the terrorists to death within minutes of arrival. Unfortunately, Fr. Jacques was already deceased.

Fr. Jacques died while performing Mass. His last words were "Be gone Satan!"

At the time of his death, Fr. Hamel was celebrating Mass. According to Catholic teaching, a person who is killed for their faith, while also engaged in the practice of the faith, is a martyr. Their death is, in odium fidei which means, in hatred of the faith.

Archbishop Lebrun said he is ready to initiate the canonization process for Fr. Hamel. He remarked, "The death of Father Jacques Hamel is the ultimate testimony of his faith in Jesus, he affirmed to the end."

Normally, the canonization process cannot begin until five years after the death of the person in question. However, exceptions can be made in extraordinary cases. This was recently and most notably done in the case of Saint Pope John Paul II.