Enrique Angelelli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Enrique Angelelli

Catholic bishop

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1923

Place of Birth: Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina

Date of Death: 04-Aug-1976

Profession: Catholic priest, theologian

Nationality: Argentina

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Blessed Enrique Ángel Angelelli Carletti (17 June 1923 – 4 August 1976) was a bishop of the Catholic Church in Argentina who was assassinated during the Dirty War for his involvement with social issues. Angelelli, whose commitment to the "Church of the Poor" offered a model for the future Pope Francis, was murdered two months after U.S.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger gave Argentina's ruling military dirty "warriors" a green light for their illegal repression, which included the torture and murder of tens of thousands and the creation of more than 340 clandestine concentration camps throughout the country. His cause of sainthood opened in 2015 and he is titled a Servant of God.
In June 2018 Pope Francis decreed he had died as a martyr for the faith, allowing Angelelli and his companions to be beatified.
The beatification of Angelelli and his three companions was celebrated at La Rioja City Park in La Rioja on 27 April 2019.