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Blessed José Vergara Echevarria
Blessed José Vergara Echevarria

Blessed José Vergara Echevarria

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

29-Sep

Born

18 June 1908 in Almándoz, Navarra, Spain

Died

Machine-gunned on 29 September 1936 at a ruined house next to the Pont de Ser, Seriñá, Girona, Spain by members of the Communist militia; buried in a mass grave nearby; relics re-interred in a niche in the cemetery of Canet de Mar, Spain on 30 March 1940

Beatified

6 May 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition in the Cathedral of Santa Maria, Girona, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato

Venerated

8 July 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed José Vergara Echevarria was born on 18 June 1908 in Almándoz, Navarra, Spain. He joined the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart and was ordained a priest in 1934. Blessed José dedicated his life to the service of God and the Church.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2017-05-06 by 6 May 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition in the Cathedral of Santa Maria, Girona, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
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