Blessed José Tapia Díaz De Villachica
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 20
Born
January 6, 1913
Died
August 20, 1936
Beatified
25 March 2017 by Pope Francis
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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