Blessed Alfonso López Morales

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

17-Aug

Born

23 January 1871 in El Viso de los Pedroches, Córdoba, Spain

Died

17 August 1936 in Santa Eufemia, Córdoba, Spain

Beatified

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

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