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Blessed Juan Castañón Fernández

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

October 7

Born

August 6, 1916

Died

October 7, 1934

Beatified

9 March 2019 by Pope Francis

Venerated

7 November 2018 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Juan Castañón Fernández, also known as Juanito, was born on 6 August 1916 in Moreda, a small town in Asturias, Spain. Although not much is known about his early life, it is evident that he possessed a deep faith from a young age.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2019-03-09 by 9 March 2019 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Cathedral of San Salvador, Oviedo, Spain, presided by Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu

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