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Blessed Esteban Barrenechea Arriaga
Blessed Esteban Barrenechea Arriaga

Blessed Esteban Barrenechea Arriaga

Also known as: Esteban of Saint Joseph

Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

27-Aug

Born

26 December 1880 in Elorrio, Vizcaya, Spain

Died

27 August 1936 in Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, Spain

Beatified

13 October 2013 by Pope Francis

Venerated

28 June 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Esteban Barrenechea Arriaga, also known as Esteban of Saint Joseph, was a Trinitarian priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on December 26, 1880, in Elorrio, Vizcaya, Spain.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2013-10-13 by 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis

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