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Blessed Miguel Tiu Imul
Blessed Miguel Tiu Imul

Blessed Miguel Tiu Imul

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

31-Oct

Born

5 September 1941 in La Montaña, Parraxtut, Sacapulas, Quiché, Guatemala

Died

31 October 1991 in Parraxtut, Sacapulas, 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 Miguel Tiu Imul was a devout Catholic layman and martyr of the diocese of Quiché in Guatemala. He was born on September 5, 1941, in the town of La Montaña in Parraxtut, Sacapulas, Quiché. A dedicated and committed husband, Miguel Tiu Imul lived a life of faith and actively participated in the Catholic Church.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2021-04-23 by 23 April 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated in Santa Cruz del Quiché, Guatemala

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