Blessed Josep Solé Maimó

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

5 September; 1 February as one of the 109 Spanish Claretian Martyrs

Born

21 August 1890 in La Guardia Lada, Lleida, Spain

Died

5 September 1936 in Terrasa, Barcelona, Spain

Beatified

21 October 2017 by Pope; beatification celebrated at the Basilica of Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain, presided by Archbishop Angelo Amato

Venerated

21 December 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Josep Solé Maimó was a devout Catholic and a member of the Claretian Congregation. He was born on 21 August 1890 in La Guardia Lada, Lleida, Spain. From a young age, Josep demonstrated a deep piety and a strong calling to the religious life. Influenced by the spirituality of St. Anthony Mary Claret, the founder of the Claretians, he entered the congregation and professed his vows on 6 January 1917.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2017-10-21 by 21 October 2017 by Pope; beatification celebrated at the Basilica of Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain, presided by Archbishop Angelo Amato