Blessed José María Laguía Puerto
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
2-Sep
Born
12 March 1888 in Albarracín, Teruel, Spain
Died
2 September 1936 in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
Beatified
28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
Venerated
26 June 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed José María Laguía Puerto, also known as simply José María Laguía, was a Spanish Dominican friar who became a martyr during the Spanish Civil War. Born on 12th March 1888 in Albarracín, Teruel, Spain, he devoted his life to the service of God and the Catholic Church.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2007-10-28 by 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
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