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Blessed Blanca De Lucía Y Ortiz De Velasco

Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

20-Aug

Born

21 November 1875 in Palma del Río, Córdoba, Spain

Died

20 August 1936 in Palma 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 Blanca De Lucía Y Ortiz De Velasco was a married lay woman in the diocese of Córdoba, Spain, who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. She was born on 21 November 1875 in Palma del Río, Córdoba, Spain. Blanca lived a devout and exemplary Christian life, dedicated to her family and her faith.

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