Blessed Antonio Lorca Muñoz
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 1
Born
November 29, 1885
Died
September 1, 1936
Beatified
25 March 2017 by Pope Francis
Venerated
14 June 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Antonio Lorca Muñoz, also known as Blessed Antonio of Albox, was born on 29 November 1885 in Zurgena, Almeria, Spain. He was ordained a priest for the diocese of Almeria on 17 December 1910, and soon after became the co-adjutor of the parish of Saint Mary in Albox.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2017-03-25 by 25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
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