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Blessed Alvarez Of Cordova

Blessed Alvarez Of Cordova

Blessed Alvarez Of Cordova

Also known as: Alvarez de Zamora; Albaro…; Alvaro…

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

19-Feb

Born

Lisbon, Portugal or Cordova, Spain (sources vary)

Died

C.1430 at Escalaceli near Cordova, Spain of natural causes, and buried there

Beatified

22 September 1741 by Pope Benedict XIV (cultus confirmed)

Biography

Blessed Alvarez of Cordova, also known as Alvarez de Zamora or Albaro, was a renowned preacher, pilgrimage leader, and influential figure in the Catholic Church. Born in either Lisbon, Portugal or Cordova, Spain (sources vary), he joined the Dominican Order in Cordova in 1368.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1741-09-22 by 22 September 1741 by Pope Benedict XIV (cultus confirmed)

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