holidays

Christian feast days: Blessed Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás

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Beatification

Solemn declaration by the pope about the holy life of a person on earth

Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name. Beati is the plural form, referring to those who have undergone the process of beatification;…
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Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás

Spanish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church

Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás was a Spanish cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as the Archbishop of Toledo in addition to being the Primate of Spain and the Patriarch of the West Indies. He established what is now known as Sisters of Charity of Cardinal Sancha in 1869.
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February 25

Day of the year

February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 309 days remain until the end of the year.
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