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Blessed Luis Padilla Gómez

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

1-Apr

Born

9 December 1899 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Died

Shot by a firing squad on 1 April 1927 in the prison court yard in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; relics enshrined in the Madonna of Guadalupe chapel of the parish church of San Giuseppe ad Analco

Beatified

20 November 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI

Venerated

22 June 2004 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Luis Padilla Gómez, also known as simply Luis Padilla Gómez, was born on 9 December 1899 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. After completing his studies at the conciliar seminary of Guadalajara from 1917 to 1921, Luis experienced doubts regarding his vocation and postponed further studies.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2005-11-20 by 20 November 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI

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