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Blessed Ceferino Jimenez Malla
Blessed Ceferino Jimenez Malla

Blessed Ceferino Jimenezmalla

Also known as: El Pele; Zefferino Giménez Malla; Zefyrinus Giménez Malla

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

2-Aug

Born

1861 in Benavent de Segria, Lérida Province, Catalonia, Spain

Died

Shot by firing squad on 8 August 1936 in the cemetery of Barbastro, Spain; buried there in an unmarked grave; after the war his body was exhumed and re-interred next to his wife

Beatified

4 May 1997 by Pope John Paul II; first beatified Romani

Venerated

17 December 1996 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Ceferino Jimenezmalla, also known as El Pele, Zefferino Giménez Malla, or Zefyrinus Giménez Malla, was a lifelong layman and a prominent figure in the Catholic Church. Born in 1861 in Benavent de Segria, Lérida Province, Catalonia, Spain, Ceferino had little formal education and was possibly illiterate. However, his natural intelligence shone through, and he was revered for his love of nature.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1997-05-04 by 4 May 1997 by Pope John Paul II; first beatified Romani

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