Blessed José Becerra Sánchez

Blessed

Martyr

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

19-Sep

Born

7 March 1875 in Alhama, Granada, Spain

Died

19 September 1936 in Málaga, Spain

Beatified

26 February 2022 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Cathedral of La Encarnación del Señor, Granada, Spain

Venerated

28 November 2019 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed José Becerra Sánchez, also known as José Becerra Sánchez, was a priest of the archdiocese of Granada, Spain, who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 7 March 1875 in Alhama, Granada, Spain.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2022-02-26 by 26 February 2022 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Cathedral of La Encarnación del Señor, Granada, Spain

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