Blessed Frances de Posadas
Blessed Frances de Posadas — known in Spanish as Francisco de Posadas — (born November 22, 1644 AD in Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain; died September 20, 1713 AD in Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain) was a Spanish Dominican friar, preacher, and confessor from Córdoba, Andalusia, who became one of the most effective apostolic preachers in 17th-century Spain. He was beatified by Pope Pius VI on September 6, 1818. His feast day is February 20.
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| Blessed Frances de Posadas | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | February 20 |
| Profession | Spanish Dominican friar; apostolic preacher; confessor; man of prayer; Córdoba Dominicans; 17th-century Andalusian Catholic; beatified Pius VI 1818 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Order of Preachers (Dominicans); Andalusian Dominican tradition; Spanish Counter-Reformation Catholic spirituality; 17th-century Spanish Catholic |
| Patronage | Córdoba; Andalusia; Dominican friars; preachers; confessors; the people of Córdoba |
| Attributes | Dominican white habit and black mantle; preacher's staff; rosary; February 20 feast; Córdoba mosque-cathedral |
| Birthplace | Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain |
| Death Place | Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died September 20, 1713, in Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain; Blessed Francisco de Posadas (listed in some sources under the feminine form "Frances de Posadas" due to a translation variant) was a Spanish Dominican friar from Córdoba; he joined the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) and became renowned as one of the most powerful preachers in 17th-century Spain; he also served as a confessor of extraordinary reputation, guiding souls in the spiritual life; he lived his entire life centered in Córdoba, dying there at age 68; he was beatified by Pope Pius VI on September 6, 1818 |
| Primary Shrine | Convent of Santo Domingo, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain; February 20 feast; beatified Pius VI September 6 1818 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; February 20 feast in Córdoba and in the Dominican Order |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Francisco de Posadas was born November 22, 1644, in Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain. He entered the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) at the Convent of Santo Domingo in Córdoba.
He became one of the most renowned preachers in 17th-century Spain, combining a life of rigorous Dominican contemplation with active apostolic preaching and the ministry of confession. He lived his entire life centered in Córdoba.
He died September 20, 1713, in Córdoba, at age 68.
He was beatified by Pope Pius VI on September 6, 1818. His feast day is February 20.
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Birth location: Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Death location: Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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Blessed Francisco de Posadas (1644–1713) was a Spanish Dominican friar from Córdoba, Andalusia, one of the most celebrated preachers and confessors in 17th-century Spain; beatified Pope Pius VI on September 6, 1818. Feast February 20.
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