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Blessed Cándido Del Cacho Cruz

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

September 21

Born

October 3, 1886

Died

September 21, 1936

Beatified

16 October 2021 by Pope Francis

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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