Blessed Ángel Marina Álvarez
Feast Day
August 14
Born
March 28, 1890
Died
August 14, 1936
Beatified
18 June 2022 by Pope Francis
Religious Order
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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