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Blessed Rafael Cubero Martín

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

20-Aug

Born

23 September 1913 in Carcabuey, Córdoba, Spain

Died

20 August 1936 in Cañete de las Torres, 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 Cubero Martín, also known as "Blessed Rafael of Córdoba," was a devout Catholic seminarian and martyr of the diocese of Córdoba, Spain. He was born on September 23, 1913, in Carcabuey, Córdoba, Spain, to a deeply religious family.

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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