Blessed Cándido Castán San José
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
24 July; 28 November as one of the Oblate Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War
Born
5 August 1894 in Benifaió, Valencia, Spain
Beatified
17 December 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI
Venerated
2 April 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Cándido Castán San José, also known as Candido Castán, was a married layman and martyr who was born on August 5, 1894, in Benifaió, Valencia, Spain. He is celebrated as one of the Oblate Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War. His feast days are on July 24th and November 28th.
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