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Blessed Lorenzo Atanasio Rodríguez Cortés

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

25-Jul

Born

28 September 1903 in Cabeza del Buey, Badajoz, Spain

Died

25 July 1936 in Castuera, Badajoz, Spain

Beatified

16 October 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Córdoba, Spain, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro

Venerated

23 November 2020 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Lorenzo Atanasio Rodríguez Cortés, a priest of the diocese of Córdoba, Spain, was born on 28 September 1903 in Cabeza del Buey, Badajoz, Spain. He dedicated his life to the service of God and the people as a member of the Casturea community.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2021-10-16 by 16 October 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Córdoba, Spain, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro
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