Blessed José Antón Gómez - Catholic Blessed

Blessed José Antón Gómez

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

25-Sep

Born

26 August 1878 in Hacinas, Burgos, Spain

Died

Shot on 25 September 1936 in the Andalucía highway, Madrid, Spain; interred in the church of Our Lady of Montserrat, Madrid

Beatified

29 October 2016 by Pope Francis; beatification con-celebrated in Madrid, Spain by Cardinal Angelo Amato, Archbishop Carlos Osorio, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco, Monsignor Juan Antonio Martinez Camino, Bishop Martin de Elizalde and Archbishop Renzo Fratini

Venerated

26 April 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed José Antón Gómez was born on 26 August 1878 in the town of Hacinas, Burgos, Spain. He entered the Benedictine Order and became a monk of the Solesmes Congregation. Throughout his life, he dedicated himself to a life of prayer, contemplation, and service to God as a priest.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2016-10-29 by 29 October 2016 by Pope Francis; beatification con-celebrated in Madrid, Spain by Cardinal Angelo Amato, Archbishop Carlos Osorio, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco, Monsignor Juan Antonio Martinez Camino, Bishop Martin de Elizalde and Archbishop Renzo Fratini