April 24, 2026: Father José (Porfirio) Urdiales Alonso was born in 1928 in Valdealcón (León, Spain). He entered Cardeña in 1943, made his solemn profession in 1949 and was ordained a priest in 1952. In 1968 he changed his stability to Huerta. Father was 98 years old, had been in monastic vows for 80 years and 74 years a priest when the Lord called him.
