Blessed José León Montero
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
8-Oct
Born
1896
Died
8 October 1936 in Belmez/Doña Rama, Córdoba, Spain
Beatified
16 October 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Córdoba, Spain, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro
Venerated
23 November 2020 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed José León Montero was a layman born in 1896 in Córdoba, Spain. He lived during a time of intense religious persecution in Spain known as the Spanish Civil War. José León Montero was deeply devoted to his Catholic faith and actively participated in the life of his local diocese.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2021-10-16 by 16 October 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Córdoba, Spain, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro
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