José Olallo
José Olalla Valdés | |
|---|---|
| Blessed, "father of the poor" | |
| Born | February 12, 1820 Havana |
| Died | March 7, 1889 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
| Beatified | November 29, 2008 [1], Camagüey, Cuba by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins |
José Olalla was a Cuban friar, beatified in 2008.[2] He was abandoned at 30 days of age, and was raised in an orphanage in Havana. A member of the Hospitallier Order of Saint John of God, he helped the sick and wounded during Cuba's Ten Years' War, giving aid to people on both sides. Raul Castro attended his beatification ceremony.
References
- ^ "First beatification in Cuba: Brother José Olallo Valdez". Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ "Cuban landmark for Catholic friar". BBC (November 30). November 30, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
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