Blessed Pere Sitges Obiols
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 12
Born
April 17, 1900
Died
September 1, 12
Beatified
21 October 2017 by Pope
Venerated
21 December 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Pere Sitges Obiols, also known as Pere Sitges Obiols, was born on April 17, 1900, in La Cellera, Girona, Spain. He entered the Congregation of the Missionaries, Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, commonly known as the Claretians, and made his religious profession on August 15, 1916. He then continued his studies and was ordained a priest on June 6, 1925.
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
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