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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.

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Blessed Bonaventura de Barcelona

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

Blessed Franciscus Takeya

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

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…

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…

Blessed Richard Overton

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

Blessed Bonincontri Of San Miniato

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

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Blessed John Bathe

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

Blessed Peter Taaffe

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

Blessed José Piquer Arnáu

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

Blessed Josep Pla Arasa

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

Blessed Antonio González Alonso

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

Blessed Charles Spinola

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

Blessed Baldassarre Velasquez

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

Blessed Gaspar Koteda

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

Blessed François Mayaudon

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

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…

Blessed Bonaventure Of Barcelona

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

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Blessed Francesco Giovanni Bonifacio

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

Blessed Lorenzo Villanueva Larrayoz

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

Blessed José María Segura Panadés

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

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 Joan Farriol SabatéBlessedHe was born on October 3, 1868, in Montblanc, a town located in the province of Tarragona.

Blessed Joan Font TaulatBlessedHe was born on July 1, 1890, in Viladamat, Girona, Spain.

Blessed Joan Fort RiusBlessedMartyrHe was born on 10 October 1896 in L’Espluga de Francolí, Tarragona, Spain.

Blessed Joan Franquesa CostaBlessedHe was born on September 19, 1867, in Santa Fe, Lleida, Spain.

Blessed Joan Garriga PagésBlessedHe was a member of the Claretians, a religious congregation founded by Saint Anthony Mary Claret, and he professed on December 8, 1926.

Blessed Joan Gibert GalofréBlessedHe was born on May 15, 1880, in La Riera, Tarragona, Spain, and grew up in a devout Catholic family.

Blessed Joan Grau BullichBlessedHe was a devoted priest who met a martyr's fate during the Spanish Civil War.

Blessed Joan Huguet CardonaBlessedMartyrHe was ordained as a priest for the diocese of Minorca on 6 June 1936.

Blessed Joan Maria Alsina FerrerBlessedHe professed as a member of the congregation on 8 December 1900 and later ordained as a priest on 22 December 1907.

Blessed Joan Mercer SolerBlessedShe entered religious life and became a member of the Claretians, a religious congregation founded by Saint Anthony Mary Claret.

Blessed Joan Montpeó MasipBlessedMartyrHe was a seminarian of the archdiocese of Tarragona during the tumultuous period of the Spanish Civil War.

Blessed Joan Of Bagno Di RomagnaBlessedBlessed Joan of Bagno di Romagna dedicated her life to the contemplative vocation within the Camaldolese monastic tradition.Bagno Di Romagna

Blessed Joan Pastor MarcoBlessedHe was a monk and a devoted member of the Marist Brothers of the Schools, a religious congregation founded by St.

Blessed Joan Prats GibertBlessedHe became a member of the Claretians, a religious congregation founded by Saint Anthony Mary Claret, and made his profession on 15 August…

Blessed Joan Puig SerraBlessedMartyrHe was born on July 20, 1879, in Sant Martí de Centelles, Barcelona, Spain.

Blessed Joan Páfila MonllaóBlessedShe was born on 19 August 1911 in Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain.

Blessed Joan Rafí FiguerolaBlessedHe became a member of the Claretians, a religious congregation founded by Saint Anthony Mary Claret, and professed his vows on 8 December…

Blessed Joan Roig I DiggleBlessedHe was the son of Ramón Roig Fuente and Maud Diggle Puckering, born into a humble and impoverished family.

Blessed Joan Romeu Y CanadellBlessedBlessed Joan Romeu y Canadell, also known as Domènec of Sant Pere de Riudebitlles or Doménech of Sant Pere de Riudebittles, was born on 11…

Blessed Joan Tomás GibertBlessedMartyrHe was born on November 18, 1902, in Valls, Tarragona, and dedicated his life to the service of God and the Church.