Blessed José María Ruiz Cano
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 27
Born
September 13, 1906
Died
July 27, 1936
Beatified
13 October 2013 by Pope Francis
Venerated
1 July 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed José María Ruiz Cano, also known as Fr. José María Ruiz Cano, was a Claretian priest who was martyred in the religious persecutions of the Spanish Civil War. He was born on September 13, 1906, in Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz, Spain.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2013-10-13 by 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis
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