Blessed Alfredo Pellicer Muñoz - Catholic Blessed

Blessed Alfredo Pellicer Muñoz

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

4 October (2001 Roman Martyrology); 8 September on some calendars; 22 September as one of the Spanish Civil War; 20 November as one of the Martyred Friars Minor of Valencia

Born

10 April 1914 in Bellreguard, Valencia, Spain

Died

Shot by firing squad at approximately 3pm on Sunday 8 September 1936 in Castellón, Spain; buried in the nearby cemetery of Gandia, Spain; re-buried in Bellreguard, Valencia, Spain on 3 June 1939; relics enshrined in the parish church of Bellreguard just prior to his beatification

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

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

Biography

Blessed Alfredo Pellicer Muñoz was a Franciscan Friar Minor who was born on 10 April 1914 in Bellreguard, Valencia, Spain. From a young age, he felt called to the priesthood and pursued his studies in theology. However, as the political landscape in Spain became increasingly tumultuous, Alfredo faced pressure from his family to abandon his religious vocation for the sake of safety.