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 46Blessed Charlesarnould Hanus
He devoted his life to the service of God, eventually becoming a priest in the diocese of Verdun, France.
Blessed Charlesrené Collas Du Bignon
He dedicated his life to serving God as a priest in the Society of Saint Sulpice, a community of priests focused on...
Blessed Charlotte Lucas
She was born on April 1, 1752, in Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France.
Blessed Cherubino Testa
He was born into the Italian nobility but was early drawn to a life of religious devotion.
Blessed Chiara Badano
She grew up in the Diocese of Aqui Terme, the daughter of Ruggero Badano, a truck driver, and Maria Teresa Caviglia.
Blessed Chiara Bosatta
She was the daughter of Alexander Bosatta, a silk manufacturer, and Rosa Mazzocchi.
Blessed Chiara De Ugarte
Born on an unspecified date, Chiara's early life and background remain unknown.
Blessed Chiara Gambacorti
Blessed Chiara Of The Resurrection
Blessed Chiara of the Resurrection, also known as Chiara di Gesù Sacramentato, was a remarkable Mercedarian nun of the...
Blessed Chiara da Rimini
Blessed Christian Chessel
Christian Chessel completed his education with a degree in engineering in 1981, indicating his keen intellect and...
Blessed Christian De Chergé
Blessed Christian de Chergé, also known as Charles-Marie Christian de Chergé, was born on January 18, 1937, in Colmar,...
Blessed Christian Franco
He was the brother of another esteemed Catholic figure, Blessed Desiderio Franco.
Blessed Christian Lemarchand
He was the son of a career soldier and spent part of his youth in Indochina (modern Vietnam) and Algeria, where he...
Blessed Christian Oconarchy
Born around the year 1100 in Bangor, County Down, Ireland, Christian Oconarchy dedicated his life to spiritual pursuits...
Blessed Christian Of Douai
Blessed Christian of Douai, also known as Chrètien or Cristiano, was a devout priest who dedicated his life to serving...
Blessed Christian Of Himmerod
Blessed Christian of Himmerod, also known as Cristiano, was a twelfth-century Cistercian monk who resided at the...
Blessed Christian Of Landais
Blessed Christian of Landais, also known as Cristiano, was born in the 11th century in France.
Blessed Christian Of Perugia
Blessed Christian of Perugia, also known as Cristiana of Perugia, was one of the earliest spiritual students of Saint...
Blessed Christina Ciccarelli
She was the youngest of six children born to Domenico de Pericolo.