Blessed Robustiano Mata Ubierna
Also known as: Brother Bienvenido
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
December 4
Born
May 24, 1908
Died
December 4, 1936
Beatified
3 October 2015 by Pope Francis
Religious Order
Venerated
22 January 2015 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Robustiano Mata Ubierna, also known as Brother Bienvenido, was a Trappist novice who became a martyr during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 24 May 1908 in Celadilla Sotobrín, a small town in Burgos, Spain. Despite his young age, Robustiano felt a strong calling to the religious life and subsequently joined the Trappist Monastery in Santander, Cantabria.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2015-10-03 by 3 October 2015 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the cathedral of Santander, Spain, Cardinal Angelo Amato principal celebrant
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