Blessed Vicente Ballester Far
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
23-Sep
Born
4 February 1888 in Benidoleig, Alicante, Spain
Died
23 September 1936 in the Teulada highway, Benissa, Alicante, Spain
Beatified
11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
18 December 2000 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Vicente Ballester Far, also known as Blessed Vincente Ballester Ferrer, was a devout Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Valencia, Spain, who met a tragic fate during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on February 4, 1888, in the town of Benidoleig, in the province of Alicante, Spain.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2001-03-11 by 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II
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