Blessed Ginés Céspedes Gerez
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 26
Born
October 12, 1901
Died
September 26, 1936
Beatified
25 March 2017 by Pope Francis
Venerated
14 June 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Ginés Céspedes Gerez, also known as Blessed Ginés Céspedes, was a priest of the diocese of Almería, Spain, who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on October 12, 1901, in Garrucha, Almeria, Spain.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2017-03-25 by 25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
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