Blessed Francisco Gárate Aranguren
Also known as: Brother Kindness
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 9
Born
February 3, 1857
Died
September 1, 9
Beatified
6 October 1985 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy
Religious Order
Venerated
11 February 1982 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Francisco Gárate Aranguren, also known as Brother Kindness, was born on 3 February 1857 in Azpeitia, Guipúzcoa, Spain. He was the second of seven boys born to Francisco and Maria Aranguren, a devoutly religious farm family in the Basque region of northern Spain. It is worth noting that three of Francisco's brothers also grew up to become Jesuit brothers.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1985-10-06 by 6 October 1985 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy
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