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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

01Blessed

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…

04BlessedMartyr

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…

06BlessedMartyr

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
20Blessed

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 Francesco ZiranoBlessedHe dedicated his life to the service of God and the Catholic Church, eventually becoming a priest and being ordained in 1586.
Blessed Francinaina CirercarbonellBlessedShe was the youngest of six children born to Paulo Cirer and Joan Carbonell, and grew up in a devout and pious home.
Blessed Francis BellBlessed
Blessed Francis BrunoBlessedHe was born in that small town and dedicated his life to serving God and spreading the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Blessed Francis DickensonBlessedHe lived during a period of intense persecution of Catholics in England, specifically during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
Blessed Francis GalvezBlessedHe joined the Franciscan Friars Minor in 1591, dedicating himself to a life of piety and service to God.
Blessed Francis InglebyBlessedHe studied at Rheims, France, and on 21 March 1581, he was ordained as a Catholic priest.
Blessed Francis Mary Of The Cross JordanBlessedHe came from a humble background, growing up in a poor family.The Cross Jordan
Blessed Francis Of FabrianoBlessedBlessed Francis of Fabriano, also known as Francis Venimbeni, was born on September 2, 1251, in Fabriano, Ancona, Italy.Fabriano
Blessed Francis Of FermoBlessedBlessed Francis of Fermo, also known as Francesco de Fermo, Francis of Petrioli, and Frans av Fermo, was a Franciscan missionary who…Fermo
Blessed Francis Of Saint BonaventureBlessedBlessed Francis of Saint Bonaventure, also known as Blessed Francis of Tokyo, was a renowned Franciscan Friar Minor (Alcantarine) priest…Saint Bonaventure
Blessed Francis OsullivanBlessedHe was born in Ireland, though specific details of his birth and early life remain unknown.
Blessed Francis PageBlessedHe came from a Protestant family and was raised in Harrow-on-the-Hill, England.
Blessed Francis Palau Y QuerBlessedHe was born on December 29, 1811, in Aythona, Lerida, Spain.
Blessed Francis PatrizziBlessedHis journey toward religious life was ignited by the powerful preaching of Blessed Ambrose Sansedoni, who inspired his active conversion to…
Blessed Francis PianiBlessedComing from humble beginnings, he witnessed the struggles and hardships faced by his fellow villagers, particularly at the hands of…
Blessed Francis RonciBlessedHe joined the Holy Spirit Community of Maiella, also known as the Celestines, and became a devoted member of this religious order.
Blessed Francis RuizBlessedHe dedicated his life to spreading the Catholic faith in the New World, particularly in South America.
Blessed Francis TaylorBlessedHe was born into the local nobility, the son of Robert Taylor and Elizabeth Golding.