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Prudència Canyelles Ginestà

Widow, martyr of the persecution in Spain

BlessedFull write-up

Born

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unknown

Died

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unknown

Beatified

28 October 2007

by Benedict XVI

Canonised

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not yet

Who they were

Prudència Canyelles Ginestà was a widow born on 5 August 1884 at Sant Celoni who sheltered in her house the Servants of God Simó Reynés Solivellas, Miquel Pons Ramis and Francesc Mayol Oliver, and was killed on 24 July for her Christian hospitality. She was beatified on 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI among the martyrs of the cause of Simó Reynés Solivellas and six companions.

The miracles

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

Why that counted as sanctity

The Dicastery records that she was killed for having given Christian shelter to three hunted religious.

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

Francesc Mayol Oliver Blessed
“Prudència Canyelles Ginestà was a widow born on 5 August 1884 at Sant Celoni who sheltered in her house the Servants of God Simó Reynés Solivellas, Miquel Pons Ramis and Francesc Mayol Oliver, and was killed on 24 July for her Christian hospitality.” — this site's research
Miquel Pons Ramis Blessed
“Prudència Canyelles Ginestà was a widow born on 5 August 1884 at Sant Celoni who sheltered in her house the Servants of God Simó Reynés Solivellas, Miquel Pons Ramis and Francesc Mayol Oliver, and was killed on 24 July for her Christian hospitality.” — this site's research
Simó Reynés Solivellas Blessed
“Prudència Canyelles Ginestà was a widow born on 5 August 1884 at Sant Celoni who sheltered in her house the Servants of God Simó Reynés Solivellas, Miquel Pons Ramis and Francesc Mayol Oliver, and was killed on 24 July for her Christian hospitality.” — this site's research

Sources

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