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The Blesseds

On the path to sainthood, these holy men and women have been recognized by the Church for their heroic virtue. Their lives remind us that holiness is a journey each of us is called to walk.

Friday, September 11

Blesseds Celebrated Today

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23 records

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Blessed Bonaventura de Barcelona

Blessed Bonaventura de Barcelona , Franciscan religious At Rome, Blessed Bonaventura de Barcelona Gran Peris…

02Blessed

Blessed Franciscus Takeya

Blessed Franciscus Takeya, also known as Blessed Franciscus Takeya Sozaburo, was born in Nagasaki, Japan, in…

03Blessed

Blessed Dominic Dillon

Blessed Dominic Dillon, also known as Dominic of the Holy Cross, was a remarkable Catholic priest and one of…

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Blessed Petrus Kawano

Blessed Petrus Kawano, also known as Blessed Peter Kawano, was born in 1615 in Nagasaki, Japan. He was the…

05Blessed

Blessed José María Segura Penadés

Blessed José María Segura Penadés , priest and martyr of Spain At the village of Genovés in the territory of…

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Blessed Rafael Vinagre Torres Muñoz

Blessed Rafael Vinagre Torres Muñoz, also known as Blessed Rafael Vinagre, was a Vincentian priest who was…

07Blessed

Blessed Richard Overton

Blessed Richard Overton, also known as Father Richard Overton, was a Dominican priest who is recognized as…

08Blessed

Blessed Bonincontri Of San Miniato

Blessed Bonincontri of San Miniato, also known as Bonincontro, was a revered figure in the Catholic Church,…

San Miniato
09Blessed

Blessed John Bathe

Blessed John Bathe was an Irish Jesuit priest and one of the Irish Martyrs, who dedicated his life to serving…

10Blessed

Blessed Peter Taaffe

Blessed Peter Taaffe was an Augustinian priest and one of the Irish Martyrs. He was born in Ireland, where he…

11Blessed

Blessed José Piquer Arnáu

Blessed José Piquer Arnáu, also known as Blessed José Piquer, was a Catholic priest and member of the…

12Blessed

Blessed Josep Pla Arasa

Blessed Josep Pla Arasa was a Catholic priest and member of the Diocesan Laborer Priests of the Sacred Heart…

13Blessed

Blessed Antonio González Alonso

Blessed Antonio González Alonso, born on April 11, 1912, in the parish of Saint James in Nembra, Asturias,…

14Blessed

Blessed Charles Spinola

Blessed Charles Spinola, born into the noble Spinola family of Genoa, Italy, dedicated his life to the…

15Blessed

Blessed Baldassarre Velasquez

Blessed Baldassarre Velasquez, also known as Baldassarre of La Muela, was a Mercedarian friar who lived…

16Blessed

Blessed Gaspar Koteda

Blessed Gaspar Koteda, also known as Gaspar Kodawake, was a young layman catechist in the archdiocese of…

17Blessed

Blessed François Mayaudon

Blessed François Mayaudon, also known as Father François Mayaudon, was born on 2 May 1739 in Terrasson,…

18Blessed

Blessed Joan Roig I Diggle

Blessed Joan Roig I Diggle, born on 12 May 1917 in Barcelona, Spain, was a devout Catholic young man who…

19Blessed

Blessed Bonaventure Of Barcelona

Blessed Bonaventure of Barcelona, also known as Bonaventure of Riudoms, Bonaventura Gran, Fra Bonaventure of…

Barcelona
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Blessed Francesco Giovanni Bonifacio

Blessed Francesco Giovanni Bonifacio, born on September 7, 1912, in Piran, Istarska, Italy (now in Croatia),…

21Blessed

Blessed Lorenzo Villanueva Larrayoz

Blessed Lorenzo Villanueva Larrayoz, also known as Pedro de Alcántara, was born on 20 July 1881 in Osinaga,…

22Blessed

Blessed José María Segura Panadés

Blessed José María Segura Panadés was born on 13 October 1896 in Ontinyent, Valencia, Spain. From a young…

23Blessed

Blessed Thomas Bathe

Blessed Thomas Bathe, also known as Thomas Bath, was a revered priest in the archdiocese of Armagh, Ireland,…

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Blessed Eduardo Sáinz LantarónBlessedEduardo joined the Dominican Order in 1924, embracing a life dedicated to God and the service of others.
Blessed Eduardo Valverde RodríguezBlessedHe was born on 18 February 1878 in Adra, a town located in the province of Almeria, Spain.
Blessed Edvige CarboniBlessedShe was the second child of Giovanni Battista Carboni and Maria Domenica Pinna.
Blessed Edward BamberBlessedHe attended the seminary of Saint Omer and later studied at the English College of Saint Gregory in Seville, Spain.
Blessed Edward BurdenBlessedDespite the risks and challenges, he steadfastly pursued his vocation to the priesthood.
Blessed Edward CampionBlessedLittle is known about his early life and family background.
Blessed Edward CatherickBlessedHe studied at Douai in France, where he pursued his education with great diligence and devotion to his Catholic faith.
Blessed Edward CheeversBlessedHe was born in Wexford, Ireland, and spent his entire life in the diocese of Ferns.
Blessed Edward ColemanBlessedHe received his education at the prestigious Cambridge University, where he acquired a reputation for his intelligence and a sharp mind.
Blessed Edward DetkensBlessedBorn on October 14, 1885, in Mokotów, Mazowieckie, Poland, he exhibited great piety and an inclination toward religious life from a young…
Blessed Edward FulthropBlessedHe was born in Yorkshire, England, but detailed information about his early life and family remains scarce.
Blessed Edward GrzymalaBlessedHis life and ministry were sadly cut short during the horrific period of Nazi persecutions in World War II.
Blessed Edward JamesBlessedHe was raised in a Protestant family but eventually converted to Catholicism.
Blessed Edward Joannes Maria PoppeBlessedHe grew up in a pious and hardworking family, being one of eleven children.
Blessed Edward JonesBlessedHe was raised in the Anglican faith, but his spiritual journey eventually led him to embrace Catholicism.
Blessed Edward KazmierskiBlessedHe came from a humble background as the son of a poor cobbler in the Archdiocese of Poznan.
Blessed Edward KlinikBlessedHe grew up in a devout Catholic family in the archdiocese of Poznan.
Blessed Edward OldcorneBlessedBorn in 1561 in York, North Yorkshire, England, he would go on to become a faithful servant of God and a martyr for his beliefs.
Blessed Edward OsbaldestonBlessedHe dedicated his life to the Catholic faith and pursued religious studies at the English College in Douai, France.
Blessed Edward PowellBlessedHe received a comprehensive education at Oxford University, where he excelled in his studies.