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Blessed Jose María Bengoa Aranguren

Also known as: Father Juan Pedro of Saint Anthony

Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

25 September; 23 July as one of the Martyrs of Daimiel

Born

19 June 1890 in Santa Agata de Guesatíbar, Guipúzcoa, Spain

Died

25 September 1936 in Carrión de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Spain

Beatified

1 October 1989 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

28 November 1988 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Jose María Bengoa Aranguren, also known as Father Juan Pedro of Saint Anthony, was a Passionist priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 19 June 1890 in Santa Agata de Guesatíbar, Guipúzcoa, Spain.


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