Saint of the Day 04/May
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Saint of the Day 04/May
Saint of the Day (MAY 04) ✠ St.Jose Maria Rubio ✠ Born: July 22, 1864, Dal├нas, Spain Died: May 2, 1929, Aranjuez, Spain Beatified: 6 October 1985, Vatican City by John Paul II Parents: Mercedes Peralta, Francisco Rubio Jos├й Mar├нa Rubio was born on 22 July 1864 in Dal├нas, Spain. His parents were farmers and he was one of 12 children, six of whom died at a young age. He was given a Christian upbringing and in 1875, began secondary school in Almer├нa. As Jos├й Mar├нa felt called to become a priest, he transferred to the diocesan seminary in 1876 to continue his academic pursuits. In 1878 he moved to the major seminary of Granada, where over the years he completed studies in philosophy, theology and canon law. On 24 September 1887 he was ordained a priest. At this time, he also felt called to become a Jesuit but since he was impeded by circumstances – he took care of an elde...