Blessed Álvaro del Portillo Díez de Sollano Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date
Álvaro del Portillo Díez de Sollano Profile. Born: 11 March 1914 AD in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: 23 March 1994 in Rome, Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on March 23.
Álvaro del Portillo Díez de Sollano |
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| Date of Birth | 11 March 1914 AD |
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| Country of Birth | Spain of Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Priests |
| Profession | Priest, Bishop |
| Place of Work | Spain |
| Date of Death | 23 March 1994 |
| Place of Death | Rome, Italy |
| Feast Day | March 23 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope Francis on 27 September 2014 |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pre-Congregation |
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Bl. Álvaro del Portillo Díez de Sollano Biography
Blessed Álvaro del Portillo Díez de Sollano was born on 11 March 1914 in Madrid, Spain. He was one of eight children. He joined Opus Dei in 1935 AD. Álvaro was an engineering student and a Member of the Saint Vicent de Paul Society. He also taught catechism to children in poor neighborhoods where the Society worked. Álvaro was a Priest, ordained on 25 June 1944 in Madrid, Spain.
He was assigned to work in Rome, Italy in 1946 AD. He was also the Bishop of the Personal Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei on 28 November 1982 AD. Titular Bishop of Vita on 7 December 1990 AD.
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