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Blessed Miguel Oscoz Arteta

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

26 July; 1 February as one of the 109 Spanish Claretian Martyrs

Born

9 February 1912 in Artazu, Navarra, Spain

Died

Shot on 26 July 1936 in Lleida, Spain

Beatified

21 October 2017 by Pope; beatification celebrated at the Basilica of Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain, presided by Archbishop Angelo Amato

Venerated

21 December 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Miguel Oscoz Arteta, also known as Miguel Arteta, was a devout member of the Claretians and a martyr during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on February 9, 1912, in Artazu, a town in the Navarra region of Spain. Miguel joined the Claretians and professed his religious vows on August 15, 1930.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2017-10-21 by 21 October 2017 by Pope; beatification celebrated at the Basilica of Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain, presided by Archbishop Angelo Amato

Feast Days

July 26February 1
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