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 Florencio Pérez Moral
He was born on October 10, 1899, in Acedillo, Burgos, Spain.
Blessed Ángel Ayape Remón
He was born on 1 October 1915 in Cáseda, Navarra, Spain.
Blessed Mariano García Méndez
He was the eldest of fifteen children born to devout farmers Mariano Garcia Hernandez and Emeteria Mendez Grande.
Blessed Antonio Moreno Sevilla
Born on December 30, 1889, in Chaucina, Granada, Spain, he dedicated his life to his family, his faith, and his...
Blessed Amancio Noriega Nuñez
He was born on February 10, 1912, in Aguilar del Campóo, Pamplona, Spain.
Blessed Florentín Pérez Romero
He was born on March 14, 1902, in Valdecuenca, Teruel, Spain.
Blessed Nicolás Alberich Lluch
He was born on 1 January 1898 in Benicarló, Castellón, Spain.
Blessed Protais de Séez Bourdon
Blessed Ramón Grimaltos Monllor
Little is known about his early life, but he eventually joined the Society of Jesus, becoming a Jesuit brother in 1890.
Blessed Emiliano Busto Pérez
He was born on 5 January 1913 in Quintanilla de San García, Burgos, Spain.
Blessed Estanislau Sans Hortoneda
He was born on June 8, 1887, in Maspujols, a small village in the province of Tarragona.
Blessed Jerónimo Alonso Fernández
He was born on 1 October 1912 in Villorejo, Burgos, Spain.
Blessed José Polo Benito
He was born on 27th January 1879 in Salamanca, Spain.
Blessed Petra María Victoria Quintana Argos
She was the daughter of Antonio Quintana and Luisa Cuesta de Argos Cabanzón.
Blessed Francisco Alonso Fontaneda
He was born on 10 October 1915 in Valtierra de Albacastro, Burgos, Spain.
Blessed Juan Soler García
At the tender age of two days, Juan was baptized, signaling the beginning of his journey in faith.
Blessed Julio Múzquiz Erdozáin
Born on 11 April 1899 in the town of Aldava, located in Navarra, Spain, his life was marked by a deep devotion to God...
Blessed Julià Gibrat Marcé
Professing his vows within the Capuchin Order on 8 December 1899, he embraced the Franciscan charism of humility,...
Blessed Julián Iglesias Bañuelos
He was martyred during the Spanish Civil War, a period marked by intense religious persecution in Spain.
Blessed Justo Ramón Piedrafita
He was born on May 28, 1896, in Huesca, Spain.
Blessed Luis Iglesias Bañuelos
He was born on 19 August 1895 in Los Valcárceres, Burgos, Spain, and spent his life dedicated to serving God.
Blessed Félixcélestin Gombert Olympe
He was born on 5 April 1873 in Trets, Bouches-du-Rhåne, France.
Blessed Vicente Alberich Lluch
He was born on January 29, 1906, in the town of Benicarló, located in the province of Castellón, Spain.
Blessed Constantino Carbonell Sempere
He was born on April 12, 1866, in Alcoy, Alicante, Spain.
Blessed Ángel De Tena Martín
He served as an assistant pastor in the Hinojosa community, faithfully tending to the spiritual needs of the faithful.
Blessed Antonio Gutiérrez Morales
Born on 15 February 1908 in Córdoba, Antonio grew up in a deeply religious family.
Blessed Pere Gelabert Amer
He was a devout Catholic and dedicated his life to serving his community and the Church.
Blessed Lorenzo Ilarregui Goñi
He is venerated as a Catholic Saint and his feast day is celebrated on the 23rd of August.
Blessed Manuela Justa Fernández Ibero
She joined the Capuchin Tertiary Sisters of the Holy Family in 1887, and ten years later, in 1896, she made her...
Blessed Urbano Gil Sáez
He was born on March 9, 1901, in Bronchales, Teruel, Spain.
Blessed Franciszek Dachtera
He dedicated his life to the service of God and became a priest in the Archdiocese of Gniezno.
Blessed Jean Bourdon
He was the son of Simon Bourdon, a wheelwright, and Mary Louise Le Fou.
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Page 180Blessed María López De Rivas Martínez
She came from a wealthy family but chose to renounce her worldly possessions and dedicate her life to God.
Blessed María Patrocinio de San Juan Giner Gomis
Blessed María Pilar Gullón Yturriaga
She was the eldest of four children born to Manuel Gullón and Pilar Yturriaga.
Blessed María Pilar Izquierdo Albero
Blessed Maria Pilar Izquierdo Albero, also known as Blessed María Pilar, was born on 27 July 1906 in Zaragoza, Spain.
Blessed María Purificación Vidal Pastor
She was baptized at the age of six days in the church of Saint Catherine.
Blessed María Rafolsbruna
She came from a working-class family and received her education at a boarding school in Barcelona.
Blessed María Romero Meneses
She was born on 13 January 1902 in Granada, Nicaragua, the daughter of a wealthy government minister.
Blessed María Rosa Adrover Martí
She was a member of the Dominican Sisters of Education of the Immaculata, a religious congregation dedicated to the...
Blessed María Sagrario de San Luis Gonzaga Moraga Cantarero
Blessed María Vicenta de Santa Dorotea Chávez Orozco
Blessed María de San José Alvarado Cardozo
Blessed María de la Encarnación Rosal
Blessed María del Pilar Villalonga Villalba
Blessed Mateo Despóns Tena
He was born on April 5, 1884, in San Mateo, Maestrazgo, Castellón, Spain.
Blessed Mateo López Y López
He was born on January 1, 1911, in Vera, Almería, Spain.
Blessed Mateo Molinos Coloma
He was born on August 21, 1890, in Forcall, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
Blessed Mateu Casals Mas
He professed his vows on 15 August 1903 and later ordained as a priest on 13 June 1911.
Blessed Mateu Garrolera Masferrer
He entered the Salesians of Don Bosco, a religious congregation founded by Saint John Bosco, and made his solemn...
Blessed Mathieuhenri Planchat
Blessed Mathieu-Henri Planchat, also known as Enrico Planchat, was born on 8 November 1823 in La-Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée,...