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Buenaventura Rodríguez Bollo

Franciscan priest, martyr of the persecution in Spain

BlessedFull write-up

Born

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unknown

Died

1936

Beatified

16 October 2021

by Francis

Canonised

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not yet

Who they were

Buenaventura Rodríguez Bollo, in the world Lucas, was a professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor, born on 18 October 1895, and suffered martyrdom on 31 July 1936. He was beatified on 16 October 2021 by Pope Francis among Juan Elías Medina and 126 companions of the diocese of Córdoba.

The miracles

As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.

Why that counted as sanctity

The decree on martyrdom records that he was put to death in hatred of the faith during the persecution of the Church in Spain.

The cause

The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. If you know the postulation’s own page, tell us and it will be added here.

Connected on this site

Juan Elías Medina Blessed
“He was beatified on 16 October 2021 by Pope Francis among Juan Elías Medina and 126 companions of the diocese of Córdoba.” — this site's research

Sources

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