
Blessed Josep Rabasa Betanachs
Feast Day
4 August 22 September as one of the Martyred Salesians of Valencia, Catalunya, and Aragón ; 22 September as one of the Martyred Salesians of Valencia, Catalunya, and Aragón
Born
26 July 1862 in Noves, Lleida, Spain
Died
4 August 1936 in Barcelona, Spain
Beatified
11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
20 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Josep Rabasa Betanachs, also known as Blessed Josep Rabasa, was born on July 26, 1862, in the small town of Noves, Lleida, in Spain. Not much is known about his early life, but he eventually found his calling as a cook at the Salesian house in Sarria, located in Barcelona, Spain.
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