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Blessed Ignacio Caselles García

Also known as: Juan Crisóstomo of Gata de Gorgos

Blessed

Martyr

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

December 24

Born

November 18, 1874

Died

December 24, 1936

Beatified

13 October 2013 by Pope Francis

Religious Order

Franciscan Capuchin

Venerated

27 March 2013 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Ignacio Caselles García, also known as Juan Crisóstomo of Gata de Gorgos, was a devout Franciscan Capuchin priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. Born on November 18, 1874, in Gata de Gorgos, Alicante, Spain, he dedicated his life to serving God and the Catholic Church.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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

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