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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…

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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…

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 William De SanjuliaBlessedUnfortunately, specific information regarding his birth, representation, veneration, beatification, and potential unknown feast days are…
Blessed William DeanBlessedAfter his conversion, he pursued priestly studies in Rheims, France, and was ordained in 1581.
Blessed William ExmewBlessedBorn in England, he distinguished himself as a noted classical scholar during his studies at Christ’s College, Cambridge.
Blessed William EynonBlessedHe was born in England and dedicated his life to his religious vocation.
Blessed William FilbyBlessedHe received an excellent education at Lincoln College, Oxford, where he distinguished himself as a bright and diligent student.
Blessed William FreemanBlessedHe lived during a time of great religious turmoil in England, as the country had undergone the English Reformation and was under the rule…
Blessed William GibsonBlessedHe lived during a tumultuous period in English history when Catholics were persecuted.
Blessed William GnoffiBlessedDespite his privileged upbringing, William felt a deep religious calling from a young age.
Blessed William GreenwoodBlessedHe was a devoted member of the Carthusian religious order at the London Charterhouse.
Blessed William GunterBlessedWilliam Gunter, was a priest in the apostolic vicariate of England during the tumultuous era of the Catholic persecutions under Queen…
Blessed William HarcourtBlessedHe studied at the renowned Jesuit College in Saint-Omer, France, where he honed his intellect and deepened his spiritual commitment.
Blessed William HarringtonBlessedNot much is known about his early life and upbringing.
Blessed William HartBlessedHe was raised in a Protestant family and received his education at Lincoln College, Oxford.
Blessed William HartleyBlessedHe was raised in a Protestant family and received his education at Lincoln College, Oxford.
Blessed William HorneBlessedHe is remembered as one of the Carthusian Martyrs, a group of monks who were martyred for their refusal to accept Henry VIII as the head of…
Blessed William HowardBlessedHe was the son of Thomas, Earl of Arundel, and the grandson of Saint Philip Howard, a revered figure in the Church.
Blessed William Iii Of BreteuilBlessedBlessed William III of Breteuil, also known as Guglielmo, was a revered Benedictine monk who served as the abbot of Breteuil from 1105…Breteuil
Blessed William IrelandBlessedEldest son of William Ireland of Crofton Hall, Yorkshire, England and Barbara Eure of Washingborough, Lincolnshire, England.
Blessed William Joseph ChaminadeBlessedHe preferred his Confirmation name, Joseph, to his baptismal name.
Blessed William KnightBlessedHe was born in 1573 in South Duffield, North Yorkshire, England.