Blessed Alfonso López Morales
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 17
Born
January 23, 1871
Died
August 17, 1936
Beatified
16 October 2021 by Pope Francis
Venerated
23 November 2020 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Alfonso López Morales, also known as Father Alfonso, was a devout Catholic priest of the diocese of Córdoba, Spain. He was born on January 23, 1871, in El Viso de los Pedroches, Córdoba. Growing up in a deeply religious family, Alfonso developed a strong faith and felt a calling to the priesthood from a young age.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2021-10-16 by 16 October 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Córdoba, Spain, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro
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