Blessed Juan Mata Díez

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

1-Oct

Born

11 February 1903 in Ubierna, Burgos, Spain

Died

1 October 1936 in Madrid, Spain

Beatified

28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

Venerated

26 June 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Juan Mata Díez was a layman in the diocese of Burgos, Spain. He was born on 11 February 1903 in Ubierna, Burgos, Spain. Juan lived during a tumultuous time in Spanish history, marked by the Spanish Civil War.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2007-10-28 by 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

Books & Resources

Hagiography Circle, http://newsaints.faithweb.com/martyrs/MSPC15.htm

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