Blessed Melitón Martínez Gomez

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

18-Sep

Born

10 March 1878 in Jérez del Marquesado, Granada Spain

Died

18 September 1936 in Cuesta de la Reina, Nacimiento, Almeria Spain

Beatified

25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato

Venerated

14 June 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Melitón Martínez Gomez, also known as Melitón of Guadix, was born on 10 March 1878 in Jérez del Marquesado, Granada, Spain. He was ordained as a priest in the diocese of Guadix on 1 June 1901, dedicating his life to serving the Catholic Church.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2017-03-25 by 25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato

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