José Olallo
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José Olalla was a Cuban friar
, beatified in 2008. He was abandoned at 30 days of age, and was raised in an orphanage in Havana
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A member of the Hospitallier Order of Saint John of God
, he helped the sick and wounded during Cuba's Ten Years' War
, giving aid to people on both sides.
Raul Castro
attended his beatification ceremony.
Friar
A friar is a member of one of the mendicant orders.-Friars and monks:...
, beatified in 2008. He was abandoned at 30 days of age, and was raised in an orphanage in Havana
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
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A member of the Hospitallier Order of Saint John of God
Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God
The Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God are a Roman Catholic order founded in 1572. They are also known commonly as the Fatebenefratelli, meaning "Do-Good Brothers" in Italian.-History:...
, he helped the sick and wounded during Cuba's Ten Years' War
Ten Years' War
The Ten Years' War , also known as the Great War and the War of '68, began on October 10, 1868 when sugar mill owner Carlos Manuel de Céspedes and his followers proclaimed Cuba's independence from Spain...
, giving aid to people on both sides.
Raul Castro
Raúl Castro
Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz is a Cuban politician and revolutionary who has been President of the Council of State of Cuba and the President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba since 2008; he previously exercised presidential powers in an acting capacity from 2006 to 2008...
attended his beatification ceremony.