Cristobal of Saint Catherine
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. 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.
He was beatified on 7 April 2013 in a celebration that Cardinal Angelo Amato presided over on the behalf of Pope Francis.