Blessed María Antonia Vergara Melgar De Ortega
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 23
Died
July 23, 1936
Beatified
16 October 2021 by Pope Francis
Venerated
23 November 2020 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed María Antonia Vergara Melgar De Ortega, also known as María Antonia Ortega Melgar, was a married lay woman in the diocese of Córdoba, Spain, who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. She was born in 1867 in Puente Genil, Córdoba, Spain. Little is known about her early life and background, but she grew up in a devout Catholic family and developed a strong faith from an early age.
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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