Blessed Antoni Junyent Estruch
Feast Day
18 August; 1 February as one of the 109 Spanish Claretian Martyrs
Born
25 October 1896 in Vacarisses, Barcelona, Spain
Died
18 August 1936 in Pedralbes, Barcelona, 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 Antoni Junyent Estruch, born on 25 October 1896 in Vacarisses, Barcelona, Spain, was a member of the Claretians, a religious congregation founded by Saint Anthony Mary Claret. He professed his vows on 15 August 1913 and was ordained as a priest on 17 December 1921.
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