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Blessed Antonio Fuentes Ballesteros

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Feast Day

2-Oct

Born

2 November 1887 in Mojácar, Almeria Spain

Died

2 October 1936 in El Portazgo, Los Gallardos, 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 Antonio Fuentes Ballesteros, also known as Antonito, was a Spanish Catholic priest who served in the diocese of Almeria, Spain during the early 20th century. Born on November 2, 1887, in Mojácar, Almeria, he dedicated his life to the service of God and his fellow human beings.

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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