Blessed Álvaro Del Portillo Díez De Sollano

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

12 May (based on the date of his First Communion); 23 March on some calendars

Born

11 March 1914 in Madrid, Spain

Died

23 March 1994 in Rome, Italy of natural causes

Beatified

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

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