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Blessed José Fuentes Ballesteros

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Post-Congregation

Feast Day

2-Oct

Born

13 May 1885 in Mojácar, Almeria Spain

Died

2 October 1936 in El Portazgo, Los Gallardos, Almeria Spain

Beatified

25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato

Venerated

14 June 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed José Fuentes Ballesteros, also known as José Fuentes or Pepe Fuentes, was a Catholic priest in the diocese of Almeria, Spain. He was born on 13 May 1885 in Mojácar, a town located in the province of Almeria.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2017-03-25 by 25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
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