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Blessed Andrés Iniesta Egea

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Feast Day

1-Sep

Born

13 January 1877 in Zurgena, Almeria Spain

Died

1 September 1936 in Pozo de la Lagarta, Tabernas, Almeria Spain

Beatified

25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato

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.

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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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