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Blessed Rafael Alonso Gutiérrez
Blessed Rafael Alonso Gutiérrez

Blessed Rafael Alonso Gutiérrez

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

11-Aug

Born

14 June 1890 in Ontinyent, Valencia, Spain

Died

Shot 11 August 1936 in Agullent, Valencia, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

18 December 2000 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Rafael Alonso Gutiérrez, born on June 14, 1890, in Ontinyent, Valencia, Spain, was a devout Catholic layman and a shining example of faith and compassion. He was married to Maria Adelaid Ruiz Glens in 1916, and together they were blessed with four daughters.


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