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Detail Of An Italian Holy Card Of Blessed Angathangelus And Blessed Cassianus Date Unknown Artist Unknown
Detail Of An Italian Holy Card Of Blessed Angathangelus And Blessed Cassianus Date Unknown Artist Unknown

Blessed Cassian Vaz Lopezneto

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

7-Aug

Born

14 January 1607 at Nantes, France

Died

Stoned to death in 1638 in Abyssinia (modern Ethiopia)

Beatified

1 January 1904 by Pope Saint Pius X

Biography

Blessed Cassian Vaz Lopezneto, also known as Cassian Lopezneto, was a Capuchin monk who dedicated his life to missionary work. He was born on January 14, 1607, in Nantes, France. From a young age, Cassian showed an inclination towards a life of piety and holiness.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1904-01-01 by 1 January 1904 by Pope Saint Pius X

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