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Blessed Julian Villanueva Alza

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Post-Congregation

Feast Day

1 September; 1 February as one of the 109 Spanish Claretian Martyrs

Born

11 September 1869 in Villanueva, Navarra, Spain

Died

1 September 1936 in Su, Lleida, Spain

Beatified

21 October 2017 by Pope; beatification celebrated at the Basilica of Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain, presided by Archbishop Angelo Amato

Venerated

21 December 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Julian Villanueva Alza, also known as Julian Alza, was a member of the Claretians and a martyr of the Spanish Civil War. He was born on September 11, 1869, in the town of Villanueva, Navarra, Spain.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2017-10-21 by 21 October 2017 by Pope; beatification celebrated at the Basilica of Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain, presided by Archbishop Angelo Amato

Feast Days

September 1February 1
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