
Blessed Julio Leache Labiano
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
October 19
Born
December 20, 1908
Died
October 19, 1936
Beatified
21 October 2017 by Pope
Biography
Blessed Julio Leache Labiano, a Claretian priest, was born on December 20, 1908, in Monreal, Navarra, Spain. From a young age, he exhibited a deep devotion to his Catholic faith and felt a calling to the priesthood. After completing his studies, he joined the Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, commonly known as Claretians, and was ordained a priest.