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José María Hernández Garnica
Spanish priest (1913-1972)
Servant of GodSpain
Born
1913
Died
1972
Beatified
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not yet
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Political prisoner, Latin Catholic priest, mining engineer; born in Madrid; died in Barcelona.
The miracles
Cause open
A cause for canonisation has been opened, which is what Servant of God means. Heroic virtue has not yet been declared and no miracle has been examined.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
The cause
José María Hernández Garnica is named a Servant of God; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Opus Dei: the cause of Jose Maria Hernandez Garnica.
Sources
- santiebeati.it - Servo di Dio Jose Maria Hernandez Garnica — Madrid 17 November 1913 - Barcelona 7 December 1972; one of the first three priests of Opus Dei, Servant of God.
- Wikidata Q9014418 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.