Blessed Julio Leache Labiano

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

19 October; 1 February as one of the 109 Spanish Claretian Martyrs

Born

20 December 1908 in Monreal, Navarra, Spain

Died

19 October 1936 in Mas Claret, Sant Pere dels Arquells, 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 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.

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