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Detail Of An Illustration Of Blessed Alexandre Planas Saurí Date And Artist Unknown
Detail Of An Illustration Of Blessed Alexandre Planas Saurí Date And Artist Unknown

Blessed Alexandre Planas Saurí

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

19 November; 22 September as one of the Martyred Salesians of Valencia, Catalunya, and Aragón

Born

31 October 1878 in Mataró, Barcelona, Spain

Died

Shot on 19 November 1936 in Garraf, Barcelona, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

20 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martydom)

Biography

Blessed Alexandre Planas Saurí, also known as Blessed Alexander Planas Saurí, was a skilled sculptor, a deaf layman, and a faithful follower of Christ in the archdiocese of Barcelona, Spain. He was born on October 31, 1878, in the city of Mataró, located in the region of Barcelona.

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