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Blessed Julio Aramendía Urquía

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

17 August; 1 February as one of the 109 Spanish Claretian Martyrs

Born

5 December 1900 in Ovanos, Navarra, Spain

Died

Shot on 17 August 1936 in Vic, Barcelona, 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 Julio Aramendía Urquía, also known as Father Julio Aramendía Urquía, was born on 5 December 1900 in Ovanos, Navarra, Spain. He was a devoted Catholic and became a member of the Claretians, a religious congregation founded by Saint Anthony Mary Claret.

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

August 17February 1
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