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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 Robert FitzgeraldBlessedBiography of Blessed Robert Fitzgerald
Blessed Robert GrissoldBlessedHe is recognized as a martyr and lifelong layman in the apostolic vicariate of England.
Blessed Robert GruthuysenBlessedHe was born in Bruges, Belgium, and grew up in a devout Catholic family.
Blessed Robert HardestyBlessedLittle is known about his early life, but he became renowned for his unwavering devotion to the Catholic faith during a time of intense…
Blessed Robert JohnsonBlessedHe received his education in theology and philosophy at Rheims, France, and Rome, Italy.
Blessed Robert LudlamBlessedHe is known for being martyred in the persecutions against Catholics during this period.
Blessed Robert MeylerBlessedLittle is known about his early life, except that he was born in Wexford, Ireland.
Blessed Robert MiddletonBlessedHe was born in 1571 in York, North Yorkshire, England.
Blessed Robert Montserrat BeliartBlessedHe demonstrated exceptional skill and mastery in the field of music, becoming a renowned musician before entering the priesthood.
Blessed Robert MortonBlessedBorn into the Catholic faith in England, he embraced the priesthood and served the faithful in the clandestine Catholic communities that…
Blessed Robert NutterBlessedHe was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford, England in the mid-1560s.
Blessed Robert Of ArbrisselBlessedBlessed Robert of Arbrissel, born of a village priest in France, dedicated his life to reform and spiritual renewal.Arbrissel
Blessed Robert Of FrassinoroBlessedBlessed Robert of Frassinoro, also known as Robert of Modena, was a Benedictine monk who served as the Abbot of the Abbey of Frassinoro…Frassinoro
Blessed Robert Of MatallanaBlessedBlessed Robert of Matallana, also known as Roberto de Matallana, was a Benedictine Cistercian monk hailing from La Criste in Champagne,…Matallana
Blessed Robert SaltBlessedDespite his relatively unknown personal background, his steadfast faith and unwavering commitment to his beliefs would ultimately lead to…
Blessed Robert ScurlockBlessedBorn in Ireland, he lived during the Tudor era, marked by religious and political conflicts between Catholics and Protestants.
Blessed Robert SuttonBlessedHowever, his life took a significant turn when he converted to Catholicism, primarily influenced by his younger brother William, who later…
Blessed Robert ThorpeBlessedHe is also known as "Blessed Robert Thorpe of York" and sometimes referred to as "Robert Thorpe of York.
Blessed Robert WatkinsonBlessedBorn in Hemingbrough, North Yorkshire, England, his exact birthdate is unknown, but it is believed to be around the late 16th or early 17th…
Blessed Robert WidmerpoolBlessedHis exact date of birth is not recorded, but historical documents suggest it was in the late 16th century.