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Blessed Juan Elías Medina
Blessed Juan Elías Medina

Blessed Juan Elías Medina

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

25-Sep

Born

16 November 1902 in Castro del Río, Córdoba, Spain

Died

Morning of 25 September 1936 at the gates of the cemetery 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 Elías Medina was born on 16 November 1902 in Castro del Río, Córdoba, Spain. From a young age, he exhibited a deep devotion to the Catholic faith and felt called to serve God as a priest.

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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