Blessed Ángel de la Iglesia Ociña
Profile
Baptized on the day he was born. Joined the Congregation of Saint Peter ad Vincula in 1926 in Marseille, France, making his profession on 11 October 1931. Studied at and received a degree in theology in Barcelona, Spain in 1936. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.
Born
- 18 December 2017 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
- 10 November 2018 by Pope Francis
- beatification celebrated in the Basilica of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, presided by Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Ángel de la Iglesia Ociña“. CatholicSaints.Info. 17 January 2023. Web. 25 April 2024. <>