Blessed Amadeu Costa Prat
Feast Day
26 July; 1 February as one of the 109 Spanish Claretian Martyrs
Born
4 January 1916 in Tona, Barcelona, Spain
Died
Shot on 26 July 1936 in Lleida, Spain
Beatified
21 October 2017 by Pope; beatification celebrated at the Basilica of Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain, presided by Archbishop Angelo Amato
Venerated
21 December 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Amadeu Costa Prat, also known as Blessed Amadeu Costa, was a member of the Claretians, a religious congregation founded by St. Anthony Mary Claret. He was born on 4 January 1916 in Tona, Barcelona, Spain. Blessed Amadeu Costa dedicated himself to a life of faith and service from a young age, eventually joining the Claretians and making his religious vows on 15 August 1932.
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