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Blessed Cándido Del Cacho Cruz

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

21-Sep

Born

3 October 1886 in Fuenteovejuna, Córdoba, Spain

Died

21 September 1936 in Granja de Torrehermosa, Badajoz, 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 Cándido Del Cacho Cruz, born on 3 October 1886 in Fuenteovejuna, Córdoba, Spain, was a devout Catholic priest belonging to the diocese of Córdoba. He served faithfully in the parish of Fuente Obejuna, where he dedicated his life to the spiritual well-being of his congregation.

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

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