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Blessed Marcelo Spínola Y Maestre
Blessed Marcelo Spínola Y Maestre

Blessed Marcelo Spínola Y Maestre

Also known as: Marcelo Rafael José María de los Dolores Hilario

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

January 19

Born

January 14, 1835

Died

January 20, 1906

Beatified

29 March 1987 by Pope John Paul II at Vatican City

Venerated

24 September 1983 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed Marcelo Spínola Y Maestre, born into nobility as the son of the Marquis of Spínola and Antonia Maestre y Osorno, dedicated his life to serving God and the marginalized. After earning degrees in civil and canon law from the Universities of Granada, Valencia, and Seville on 29 June 1856, he practiced law in Helva and Sanlúcar de Barrameda, notably offering his services to the poor without charge. Renouncing secular pursuits, he received the sub-deaconate on 20 September 1863 and was ordained a priest on 2 May 1864 in Seville. His pastoral ministry flourished as

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1987-03-29 by 29 March 1987 by Pope John Paul II at Vatican City
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