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Ordained in 1629. Bishop of Tlaxcala, México on 3 October 1639. Bishop of Osma, Spain on 24 November 1653.

Born

• 24 June 1600 in Fitero, Navarra, Spain

Died

• 1 October 1659 in Osma, Soria, Spain of natural causes

Venerated

• 17 January 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of heroic virtues)

Beatified

• 5 June 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI
• recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of La Asunción, El Burgo de Osma, Spain by Cardinal Angelo Amato

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Juan de Palafox Mendoza“. CatholicSaints.Info. 2 August 2016. Web. 19 April 2018. <>