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Blessed Francisco Alarcón Rubio

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

October 8

Born

December 28, 1879

Died

October 8, 1936

Beatified

16 October 2021 by Pope Francis

Venerated

23 November 2020 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Francisco Alarcón Rubio, born on December 28, 1879, in Hinojosa del Duque, Córdoba, Spain, was a devoted priest of the diocese of Córdoba. He served the community in El Viso de los Pedroches, where he selflessly dedicated his life to spreading the teachings of the Catholic faith.

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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