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Blessed Juan Sánchez Molina

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Post-Congregation

Feast Day

27-Aug

Born

20 November 1882 in Rioja, Almeria, Spain

Died

27 August 1936 aboard the battleship Jaime I anchored in the harbor in Almeria, Spain

Beatified

25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato

Venerated

14 June 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Juan Sánchez Molina was born on 20 November 1882 in Rioja, Almeria, Spain. He displayed a strong devotion to the Catholic faith from an early age and pursued his studies at the San Indalecio de Almería seminary.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2017-03-25 by 25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
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