Blessed José María Ruiz Cardeñosa
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 18
Born
July 26, 1902
Died
August 18, 1936
Beatified
13 October 2013 by Pope Francis
Religious Order
Venerated
1 July 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed José María Ruiz Cardeñosa, also known as Blessed José María of the Cross, was a Spanish Catholic Carmelite who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on July 26, 1902, in the town of Osuna, located in Seville, Spain.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2013-10-13 by 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis
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