Blessed Faustino Villanueva Y Villanueva
Feast Day
10-Jul
Born
15 February 1931 in Yesa, Navarra, Spain
Died
10 July 1980 in Joyabaj, Quiché, Guatemala
Beatified
23 April 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated in Santa Cruz del Quiché, Guatemala
Venerated
23 January 2020 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Faustino Villanueva Y Villanueva, born on 15 February 1931 in Yesa, Navarra, Spain, was a dedicated member of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. He made his initial commitment to the order on 8 September 1949 and took his perpetual profession in 1952. After years of rigorous studies and spiritual preparation, Faustino was ordained as a priest on 25 February 1956.
Cause for Canonization
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