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Detail Of An Illustration Of Blessed Ireneo Rodríguez González Date And Artist Unknown
Detail Of An Illustration Of Blessed Ireneo Rodríguez González Date And Artist Unknown

Blessed Ireneo Rodríguez González

Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

6 December; 6 November as one of the Vincentian Martyrs

Born

10 February 1879 in Los Balbases, Burgos, Spain

Died

6 December 1936 in Guadalajara, Spain

Beatified

13 October 2013 by Pope Francis

Venerated

5 July 2013 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Ireneo Rodríguez González, also known as Blessed Ireneo of Los Balbases, was a Vincentian priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 10 February 1879 in the town of Los Balbases in Burgos, Spain. From an early age, he exhibited a strong devotion to his faith and a desire to serve God.

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