Cristóbal of Saint Catherine | |
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| Born | Cristóbal López de Valladolid Orea 25 July 1638 Mérida, Badajoz, Habsburg Spain |
| Died | 21 July 1690 (aged 51) Córdoba, Habsburg Spain |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 7 April 2013, Córdoba Cathedral, Spain by Cardinal Angelo Amato |
| Feast | 21 July |
Cristóbal of Saint Catherine (25 July 1638 – 21 July 1690) – born Cristóbal López de Valladolid Orea – was a Roman Catholic Spanish priest and a professed member of the Third Order of Saint Francis.[1] He was the founder of the Franciscan Hospitallers of Jesus of Nazareth which paid careful attention to both religious and social needs of the faithful.[2]
He was beatified on 7 April 2013 in a celebration that Cardinal Angelo Amato presided over on the behalf of Pope Francis.
- ^ "Blessed Cristóbal López de Valladolid Orea". Saints SQPN. 8 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Blessed Cristóbal of Saint Catherine". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 21 January 2017.