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Blessed Antonia Durán Palacios

Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

27-Aug

Born

1910

Died

27 August 1936 in Posadas, Córdoba, Spain

Beatified

16 October 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Córdoba, Spain, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro

Venerated

23 November 2020 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Antonia Durán Palacios, also known as Antonia Durán, was a devoted lay woman in the diocese of Córdoba, Spain. She was born in 1910 and lived her short life dedicated to her faith and service to others. Antonia Durán met her untimely death during the Spanish Civil War when she was martyred for her Catholic beliefs on 27 August 1936 in Posadas, Córdoba, Spain.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2021-10-16 by 16 October 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Córdoba, Spain, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro

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