Blessed José Vargas Nevado
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
31-Aug
Born
1902
Died
31 August 1936 in Villaviciosa, Córdoba, Spain
Beatified
16 October 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Córdoba, Spain, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro
Venerated
23 November 2020 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed José Vargas Nevado, also known as José Vargas Nevado, was a married layman in the diocese of Córdoba, Spain, who became a martyr during the Spanish Civil War. He was born in 1902 and died on 31 August 1936 in Villaviciosa, Córdoba, Spain.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2021-10-16 by 16 October 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Córdoba, Spain, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro
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