
Blessed Justo Juanes Santos
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.
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