Blessed Antonio Benítez Arias

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

21-Jul

Born

6 June 1907 in Cuevas de San Marcos, Málaga, Spain

Died

21 July 1936 in Castro del Río, Córdoba, Spain

Beatified

16 October 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Córdoba, Spain, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro

Venerated

23 November 2020 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Antonio Benítez Arias, also known as Antonio Benítez Arias, was a Catholic priest who served in the diocese of Córdoba, Spain. He was born on June 6, 1907, in Cuevas de San Marcos, Málaga, Spain. Antonio dedicated his life to serving and ministering to the faithful as an assistant pastor in the Castro del Río community.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2021-10-16 by 16 October 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Córdoba, Spain, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro