
Blessed Andrés Giménez Galera
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 27
Born
January 25, 1904
Died
July 1, 27
Beatified
28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
Venerated
26 June 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Andrés Giménez Galera, also known as Father Andrés Giménez, was born on 25 January 1904 in Rambla de Oria, Almería, Spain. He showed great devotion to God from an early age and felt a strong calling to the priesthood. After completing his studies, Andrés was ordained as a priest in 1926.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2007-10-28 by 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
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