Blessed José Menéndez García
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
October 22
Born
February 19, 1888
Died
October 22, 1936
Beatified
28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
Religious Order
Venerated
16 December 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed José Menéndez García, a Dominican priest, was born on February 19, 1888, in Genestosa, Oviedo, Spain. He dedicated his life to the service of God and entered the Dominican Order, where he underwent rigorous theological training and was ordained to the priesthood.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2007-10-28 by 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
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