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Blessed Joan Páfila Monllaó

Also known as: Sister Joan Josep of Jesus Crucified

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

July 20

Born

August 19, 1911

Died

July 20, 1936

Beatified

28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

Venerated

22 June 2004 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Joan Páfila Monllaó, also known as Sister Joan Josep of Jesus Crucified, was a member of the Discalced Carmelites and a martyr of the Spanish Civil War. She was born on 19 August 1911 in Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. Joan devoted herself to a life of prayer and service from a young age, joining the Carmelite Order to deepen her spiritual journey.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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

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