Blessed Joan Bonavida Dellá
Also known as: Brother Fèlix of Tortosa
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 1
Born
April 2, 1894
Died
August 1, 1936
Beatified
21 November 2015 by Pope Francis
Religious Order
Venerated
5 June 2015 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Joan Bonavida Dellá, also known as Brother Fèlix of Tortosa, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who was born on April 2, 1894, in Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. He entered religious life and made his solemn profession on January 23, 1926, dedicating himself to the service of God and his fellow brothers and sisters.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2015-11-21 by 21 November 2015 by Pope Francis; celebrated at the cathedral of Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, Barcelona, Spain presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
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