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Blessed Rafael Contreras Leva

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Feast Day

29-Jul

Born

29 April 1901 in Nueva Carteya, Córdoba, Spain

Died

29 July 1936 in Baena, Córdoba, Spain

Beatified

16 October 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Córdoba, Spain, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro

Venerated

23 November 2020 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Rafael Contreras Leva was a revered Catholic priest of the diocese of Córdoba, Spain, who served in the Baena community. He was born on April 29, 1901, in Nueva Carteya, Córdoba, Spain.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2021-10-16 by 16 October 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Córdoba, Spain, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro
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