Blessed Ángel Marina Álvarez
Feast Day
14-Aug
Born
28 March 1890 in Barruelo de los Carabeos, Santander, Spain
Died
14 August 1936 in El Picado, Almagro, Ciudad Real, Spain; relics enshrined in the church of Santo Tomás de Aquino in Seville, Spain
Beatified
18 June 2022 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Cathedral of Santa María de la Sede, Sevilla, Spain, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro
Venerated
11 December 2019 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Ángel Marina Álvarez, also known as Ángel Marina, was a Dominican friar and Catholic martyr who devoted his life to the service of God and the Church. He was born on 28 March 1890 in Barruelo de los Carabeos, Santander, Spain. Inspired by a profound sense of faith, Ángel Marina joined the Dominican Order and took the habit in the church of Santísimo Rosario in Almagro, Ciudad Real, Spain on 3 October 1906. He made his profession as a Dominican friar on 9 October 1907.
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