Blessed Melitón Martínez Gomez
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 18
Born
March 10, 1878
Died
September 18, 1936
Beatified
25 March 2017 by Pope Francis
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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