Blessed José Aurelio Calleja De Hierro

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

July 28

Born

October 15, 1901

Died

July 28, 1936

Beatified

28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

Religious Order

Augustinian

Venerated

1 June 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed José Aurelio Calleja De Hierro, an Augustinian priest, was born on October 15, 1901, in Melgar de Fernamental, Burgos, Spain. He grew up in a devout Catholic family, which instilled in him a strong faith from a young age.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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

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