
Blessed Andrés Iniesta Egea
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 1
Born
January 13, 1877
Died
September 1, 1936
Beatified
25 March 2017 by Pope Francis
Venerated
14 June 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Andrés Iniesta Egea was born on January 13, 1877, in Zurgena, Almeria, Spain. He was ordained a priest of the diocese of Almeria on June 6, 1903. Throughout his priesthood, he served as a dedicated parish priest at Fuencaliente-Serón.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2017-03-25 by 25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
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