Blessed Bartolomé Díaz Laurel
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 17
Died
August 17, 1627
Beatified
7 May 1867 Pope Pius IX
Religious Order
Venerated
26 February 1866 by Pope Pius IX (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Bartolomé Díaz Laurel, also known as Bartolomé Díaz de la Cruz, was a Catholic missionary and member of the Franciscan Friars Minor (Observants). Born in 1599 in "El Pozo de la Nación," Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, he dedicated his life to spreading the Catholic faith and serving humanity.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1867-05-07 by 7 May 1867 Pope Pius IX
Feast Days
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