Blessed Joaquín Ochoa Salazar
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
13-Sep
Born
16 April 1910 in Villanueva de Valdegovia, Alava, Spain
Died
13 September 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 Joaquín Ochoa Salazar, born on April 16, 1910, in Villanueva de Valdegovia, Alava, Spain, was a Marianist brother who became a martyr during the Spanish Civil War. Although not much is known about his representation or biography, his life and sacrifice hold great significance within the Catholic Church.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2007-10-28 by 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
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