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Blessed Antonio García Fernández

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

8-Dec

Born

22 September (year unknown) in Piñar, Granada Spain

Died

8 December 1936 in El Ingenio, Almeria Spain

Beatified

25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato

Venerated

14 June 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Antonio García Fernández was a revered Catholic figure who dedicated his life to the service of God as a priest in the diocese of Almería, Spain. He was born on September 22, in the year that is now unknown, in Piñar, Granada, Spain. His early life remains shrouded in mystery, but what is apparent is that he felt a deep calling to the priesthood from a young age.

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