Blessed Rosalío Benito Ixchop
Feast Day
22 July
Born
16 August 1914 in La Puerta, Chinique, Guatemala
Died
22 July 1982 in La Puerta, Chinique, Quiché, Guatemala
Beatified
23 April 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated in Santa Cruz del Quiché, Guatemala
Venerated
23 January 2020 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Rosalío Benito Ixchop, also known as Rosalío Benito Ixchop, was a pious married layman and catechist from the diocese of Quiché in Guatemala. He was born on August 16, 1914, in La Puerta, Chinique, Guatemala. Rosalío dedicated his life to serving his parish community and spreading the teachings of the Catholic Church.
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