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Blessed Santiago Altolaguirre Y Altolaguirre
Blessed Santiago Altolaguirre Y Altolaguirre

Blessed Santiago Altolaguirre Y Altolaguirre

Also known as: Father Mariano of Saint Joseph

Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

26-Jul

Born

30 December 1857 in Yurre, Vizcaya, Spain

Died

26 July 1936 in Villanueva del Arzobispo, Jaén, Spain

Beatified

28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

Venerated

26 June 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Santiago Altolaguirre Y Altolaguirre, also known as Father Mariano of Saint Joseph, was a Trinitarian priest who was martyred in the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 30 December 1857 in Yurre, Vizcaya, Spain.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2007-10-28 by 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

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