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Blessed Juan Castro Luque

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Post-Congregation

Feast Day

25-Sep

Born

3 March 1872 in Castro del Río, Córdoba, Spain

Died

25 September 1936 in Castro del Río, Córdoba, Spain

Beatified

16 October 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Córdoba, Spain, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro

Venerated

23 November 2020 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Juan Castro Luque, also known as Father Juan Castro Luque, was a Catholic priest of the diocese of Córdoba, Spain. He was born on March 3, 1872, in Castro del Río, Córdoba, Spain, a small town where he would later serve the community as a devoted clergyman.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2021-10-16 by 16 October 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Córdoba, Spain, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro
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