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Blessed Aquilino Rivera Tamargo

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

November 22

Born

January 4, 1907

Died

November 22, 1936

Beatified

25 March 2017 by Pope Francis

Venerated

14 June 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Aquilino Rivera Tamargo, born on 4th January 1907 in Peal de Becerro, Jaén, Spain, was a devout priest in the archdiocese of Toledo. He is also known as a martyr of the Spanish Civil War, a period of intense religious persecution in Spain. His feast day is celebrated on 22nd November.

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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