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Blessed Jesús Villaverde Andrés

Blessed

Martyr

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

16-Oct

Born

4 December 1877 in San Miguel de Dueñas, León, Spain

Died

16 October 1936 in Madrid, Spain

Beatified

28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

Venerated

26 June 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Jesús Villaverde Andrés was a Dominican priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 4 December 1877 in San Miguel de Dueñas, León, Spain, and his life was dedicated to serving God and spreading the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2007-10-28 by 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

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