Blessed José Vega Riaño
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
7 November; 28 November as one of the Oblate Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War
Born
19 May 1904 in Siero de la Reina, León, Spain
Died
7 November 1936 in Paracuellos de Jarama, Madrid, Spain
Beatified
17 December 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI
Venerated
2 April 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed José Vega Riaño, also known as Blessed José Vega, was a Spanish Catholic priest and member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He was born on May 19, 1904, in Siero de la Reina, León, Spain.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2011-12-17 by 17 December 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI
Feast Days
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