Blessed José Quintas Durán
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
22-May
Born
21 November 1914 in Almeria Spain
Died
22 May 1938 in Turón, Granada Spain
Beatified
25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Venerated
14 June 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed José Quintas Durán, also known as Blessed José Quintas, was a young layman in the diocese of Almería, Spain, who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 21 November 1914 in Almería, Spain.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2017-03-25 by 25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
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