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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 James Of TunisBlessedBlessed James of Tunis, a Mercedarian friar dedicated to the ransom of Christian captives, dedicated his life to the service of the…Tunis
Blessed James Of ViterboBlessedBlessed James of Viterbo, also known as James Capocci, James of Naples, Giacomo, Jacobus, and Doctor Speculativus, was born around 1255 in…Viterbo
Blessed James Of VoragineBlessedBlessed James of Voragine, also known as James of Varazze, James of Viraggio, James of Genoa, Giacomo, Jacobus, and Jacopo, was born around…Voragine
Blessed James OldoBlessedHe was the son of Marchese and Fiordonina Oldo.
Blessed James SalomoneBlessedHe was born into a noble family as an only child.
Blessed James SaulBlessedBorn in Ireland, little is known about his early life or family background.
Blessed James The AlmsgiverBlessedAlthough he initially pursued a career in law and achieved success in his studies, he felt a calling to dedicate his life to God and…
Blessed James The BeggarBlessedHis unwavering commitment to serving those in need made him a beloved figure among both the clergy and the general population.
Blessed James ThompsonBlessedHe received his education at Cardinal Allen's college in Rheims, France, where he was trained in the Catholic faith.
Blessed James WalworthBlessedJames Walworth, was an English Carthusian priest and choir monk who resided at the London Charterhouse.
Blessed Jan Adalbert BalickiBlessedHe came from a poor but deeply religious family and was raised with a love for Polish culture.
Blessed Jan BeyzymBlessedHe was the son of a Polish freedom fighter, reflecting his family's strong patriotic background.
Blessed Jan Bula and Václav DrbolaBlessedMartyrJan Bula and Václav Drbola, priests of the diocese of Brno in Czechoslovakia, were imprisoned and killed between 1951 and 1952 in the…
Blessed Jan Chrysostom ZavrelBlessedHe was widely recognized as Father Chrysostom within his religious community.
Blessed Jan Eugeniusz BajewskiBlessedHe entered the religious life and joined the Franciscan Conventuals, taking the name Antonin.
Blessed Jan Franciszek CzartoryskiBlessedHe led a remarkable life as a civil engineer and later as a Dominican priest.
Blessed Jan Franciszek MachaBlessedFrom an early age, Jan felt a strong calling to the priesthood, and despite facing initial rejection from the seminary in 1933, he…
Blessed Jan Nepomucen ChrzanBlessedHe grew up in a family with seven children, and his early years were shaped by his Catholic upbringing and strong faith.
Blessed Jan OprzadekBlessedHe entered the Franciscan Friars Minor in the province of Saint Mary of the Angels in 1912, dedicating himself to a life of prayer,…
Blessed Jan TurchanBlessedHe led a profound and devout life, dedicating himself to the service of God and his fellow human beings.