Saint Josemaria Escriva
Spanish, founding priest of Opus Dei and the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross.
| Celebration | 26 of June Saints of the day |
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| Name |
Josemaría is a man's name.
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| In the world | Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer |
| Birth | on January 9, 1902 in Barbastro in current Spain Saints born in Spain |
| Death | on June 26, 1975 in Roma in current Italy Saints dead in Italy |
| Process |
Made venerable on April 9, 1990
by pope Blessed John Paul II
Beatified on May 17, 1992
by pope Blessed John Paul II
Canonized on October 6, 2002
by pope Blessed John Paul II
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Source: opusdei.org