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Blessed José Tapia Díaz De Villachica

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

20-Aug

Born

6 January 1913 in Terque, Almeria, Spain

Died

20 August 1936 in La Rambla de Gérgal, Almeria, 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 Tapia Díaz De Villachica, also known as José Tapia, was a young layman born on 6 January 1913 in Terque, Almeria, Spain. He was the son of merchants and began working as a clerk at an early age to learn the family trade. Growing up in a devout Catholic family, José Tapia developed a deep faith and a strong commitment to his beliefs.

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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