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Blessed José Ignacio Gordón De La Serna

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

13 August; 1 February as one of the 109 Spanish Claretian Martyrs

Born

13 October 1902 in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain

Died

13 August 1936 in Alboraya, Valencia, Spain

Beatified

21 October 2017 by Pope; beatification celebrated at the Basilica of Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain, presided by Archbishop Angelo Amato

Venerated

21 December 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed José Ignacio Gordón De La Serna, also known as Father José Ignacio Gordón, was born on 13 October 1902 in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain. He joined the congregation of the Claretians and made his religious profession on 20 May 1923. After years of dedicated service and theological studies, he was ordained a priest on 22 September 1929.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2017-10-21 by 21 October 2017 by Pope; beatification celebrated at the Basilica of Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain, presided by Archbishop Angelo Amato

Feast Days

August 13February 1
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