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Blessed José Franco Ruiz

Blessed José Franco Ruiz

Blessed José Franco Ruiz

Also known as: Brother Máximo

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

July 27

Born

March 24, 1906

Died

July 1, 27

Beatified

10 November 2018 by Pope Francis

Venerated

18 December 2017 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed José Franco Ruiz, also known as Brother Máximo, was born on March 24, 1906, in Sotragero, Burgos, Spain. He was the eldest of 14 siblings born into a devout Catholic family. His parents, whose names are not provided, raised him in a deeply religious environment, imparting upon him a strong faith from an early age.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2018-11-10 by 10 November 2018 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Basilica of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, presided by Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu

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