Blessed Anacleto González Flores
Also known as: Anaclete Gonzales Flores
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
April 1
Born
July 13, 1888
Died
April 1, 1
Beatified
20 November 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI
Venerated
22 June 2004 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Anacleto González Flores, also known as Anaclete Gonzales Flores, was born on 13 July 1888 in Tepatitlán, Jalisco, Mexico. He was the second of twelve children born to Valentín González Sanitiz and Maria Flores Navaho. Anacleto grew up in a devout Catholic family and his strong faith became a defining aspect of his life.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2005-11-20 by 20 November 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI; recognition celebrated by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins in a soccer stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico
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