| Blessed Juan María de la Cruz S.C.I. | |
|---|---|
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| Priest and martyr | |
| Born | (1891-09-25)25 September 1891 |
| Died | 23 August 1936(1936-08-23) (aged 44) |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (Priests of the Sacred Heart) |
| Beatified | 11 March 2001, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 26 November |
Juan María de la Cruz, S.C.I. (born Mariano García Méndez, San Esteban de los Patos, Province of Ávila, 25 September 1891 – Silla, Valencia, 23 August 1936) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest.
The Roman Catholic Church considers him a martyr. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2001, together with his fellow martyrs killed in the Spanish Civil War.
References
- "Martyrdom of Juan María de la Cruz" (in Italian). Dehonian Family. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- "Beatification of 233 Spanish Martyrs" (in Spanish). Vatican. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
External links
- Celebration at St Peter's Square Archived 2016-08-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
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