Blessed Luis Ramírez Y Ramírez

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

13-Oct

Born

11 October 1887 in Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo, Córdoba, Spain

Died

13 October 1936 in Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo, Córdoba, 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 Luis Ramírez Y Ramírez, also known as "Blessed Luis of Peñarroya," was a Catholic priest of the diocese of Córdoba, Spain. He dedicated his life to the service of God and the communities of Luque, El Carpio, Villaralto, and Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo. Born on 11 October 1887 in Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo, Córdoba, Spain, Luis Ramírez Y Ramírez grew up in a deeply religious family, where faith played an essential role in his upbringing.

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