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Blessed Justo Juanes Santos

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

9-Nov

Born

31 May 1912 in San Cristóbal de la Cuesta, Salamanca, Spain

Died

9 November 1936 in Paracuellos de Jarama, Madrid, Spain

Beatified

28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

Venerated

26 June 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Justo Juanes Santos, also known as Justo Juanes, was a member of the Salesians of Don Bosco and a martyr of the Spanish Civil War. He was born on May 31, 1912, in San Cristóbal de la Cuesta, Salamanca, Spain. Justo dedicated his life to his faith and became a Salesian, a religious order founded by Saint John Bosco, focused on the education and spiritual formation of young people.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2007-10-28 by 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

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