Blessed Miguel Romero Rojas
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
11 August; 11 July on some calendars
Born
26 December 1911 in Coín, Málaga, Spain
Died
11 August 1936 in Coín, Málaga, Spain
Beatified
26 February 2022 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Cathedral of La Encarnación del Señor, Granada, Spain
Venerated
28 November 2019 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Miguel Romero Rojas, born on 26 December 1911 in Coín, Málaga, Spain, was a Catholic priest of the archdiocese of Granada. He lived during a tumultuous period in Spanish history, which eventually led to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2022-02-26 by 26 February 2022 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Cathedral of La Encarnación del Señor, Granada, Spain
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