Blessed Francisco De Paula Ortega Montilla
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 23
Died
July 23, 1936
Beatified
16 October 2021 by Pope Francis
Venerated
23 November 2020 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Francisco De Paula Ortega Montilla was born in 1868 in the town of Montilla, in the province of Córdoba, Spain. He grew up in a devout Catholic family and from a young age, demonstrated a strong faith and deep love for God. Francisco Ortega Montilla married and settled in the diocese of Córdoba, where he lived an exemplary married life, dedicated to serving both his family and the Church.
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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