Blessed Luis Almécija Lázaro
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 24
Born
April 23, 1883
Died
August 24, 1936
Beatified
25 March 2017 by Pope Francis
Venerated
14 June 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Luis Almécija Lázaro was born on April 23, 1883, in Illar, Almería, Spain. He came from a devout farming family and was baptized just three days after his birth. Luis grew up amidst a strong Catholic environment, with his sister eventually becoming a Poor Clare prioress and two of his nephews becoming priests.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2017-03-25 by 25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
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