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Rafael Merry del Val
Spanish cardinal and diplomat. (1865–1930)
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Born
1865
Died
1930
Venerable
26 February 1953
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Who they were
Rafael Merry del Val y Zulueta, (10 October 1865 – 26 February 1930) was a Spanish Catholic bishop, Vatican official, and cardinal.
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The miracles
No miracle approved yet
The Church has declared this person’s heroic virtue, which is what the title Venerable means. One approved miracle is needed before beatification.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Sources
- Wikidata Q507540 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Rafael Merry del Val (CC BY-SA)
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