In Valletta, capital of the island of Malta, blessed Jorge Preca, priest, who lovingly surrendered to the catechesis of children training and founded the society of Christian doctrine, whose mission is to bear witness to the word of God and spread it.
Celebration | 26 of July Saints of the day |
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Name |
Jorge is a man's name.
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Birth | on February 12, 1880 in La Valetta in current Malta Saints born in Malta |
Death | on July 26, 1962 in La Valetta in current Malta Saints dead in Malta |
Process |
Beatified on May 2, 2001
by pope Blessed John Paul II
Canonized on year 2007
by pope Benedict XVI
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