Blessed José Muñoz Calvo
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
30-Jul
Born
30 July 1936 in Alhama de Granada, Spain
Died
30 July 1936 in Alhama de Granada, Spain
Beatified
26 February 2022 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Cathedral of La Encarnación del Señor, Granada, Spain
Venerated
28 November 2019 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed José Muñoz Calvo, also known as Father José Muñoz Calvo, was a Catholic priest who belonged to the archdiocese of Granada, Spain. He was born on 30 July 1936 in Alhama de Granada, Spain, and his life was tragically cut short on the same day in 1936 in his hometown during the Spanish Civil War.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2022-02-26 by 26 February 2022 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Cathedral of La Encarnación del Señor, Granada, Spain
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