Blessed Álvaro Del Portillo Díez De Sollano
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
May 12
Born
March 11, 1914
Died
March 23, 1994
Beatified
27 September 2014 by Pope Francis
Venerated
28 June 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Álvaro del Portillo Díez de Sollano was born on March 11, 1914, in Madrid, Spain. He was the second of eight children in his family. Álvaro's parents instilled in him a deep love for God and the Catholic faith, laying the foundation for his future vocation.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2014-09-27 by 27 September 2014 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated in Madrid, Spain; the beatification miracle involves the August 2003 healing of Chilean newborn Jose Ignacio Ureta Wilson; just a few days old, the boy suffered a 30-minute period of cardiac arrest and a major hemorrhage; his medical team thought the boy had died, but his parents prayed for healing through the intercession of the bishop, and Jose now lives a normal life
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