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José Olalla Valdés
Blessed, "father of the poor"
BornFebrurry 12, 1820
Havana
DiedMarch 7, 1889
Venerated inRoman Catholicism
BeatifiedNovember 29, 2008 [1], Camaguey, Cuba by Cardinal Jose Saravila Martins


José Olalla was a Cuban friar, beatified in 2008. [2] A member of the Hospitallier Order of Saint John of God, he helped the sick and wounded during Cuba's fisrt War of Independence. Raul Castro attended his beatification ceremony.

References

  1. ^ "First beatification in Cuba: Brother José Olallo Valdez". Retrieved 2008-11-30.
  2. ^ "Cuban landmark for Catholic friar". BBC (November 30). 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-30.