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Blessed Manuel Montilla Cañete

Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

July 24

Born

January 16, 1919

Died

July 24, 1936

Beatified

16 October 2021 by Pope Francis

Biography

Blessed Manuel Montilla Cañete was a dedicated seminarian of the diocese of Córdoba, Spain. He was born on January 16, 1919, in Puente Gentil, a small town in Córdoba. Blessed Manuel's life was tragically cut short when he was martyred during the Spanish Civil War on July 24, 1936, in Puente Genil, Córdoba.

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