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Blessed Julio Melgar Salgado Date And Artist Unknown

Blessed Julio Melgar Salgado Date And Artist Unknown

Blessed Julio Melgar Salgado

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

August 22

Born

April 16, 1900

Died

August 22, 1936

Beatified

28 October 2007 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

28 April 2006 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Julio Melgar Salgado, also known as Father Julio Melgar, was a devout Catholic priest who served in the diocese of Ciudad Real, Spain. He was born on April 16, 1900, in the town of Bercero, Valladolid, Spain. From an early age, Julio showed great piety and a deep love for the Church.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2007-10-28 by 28 October 2007 by Pope John Paul II

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