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Blessed José María Urruchi Ortiz

Blessed José María Urruchi Ortiz

Blessed José María Urruchi Ortiz

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

22-Aug

Born

11 February 1909 in Ayuelas, Burgos, Spain

Died

22 August 1936 at the Andalucia highway, Madrid, Spain

Venerated

24 April 2021 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed José María Urruchi Ortiz was born on 11 February 1909 in Ayuelas, a small town in Burgos, Spain. He was a dedicated and devout Catholic who felt a calling to serve God at an early age. José María joined the Redemptorists, a religious congregation known for their mission work and preaching, on 24 August 1927.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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