Blessed Antonio Martín Hernández
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
10 December; 22 September as one of the Martyred Salesians of Valencia, Catalunya, and Aragón
Born
18 July 1885 in Calzada de Béjar, Salamanca, Spain
Died
9 December 1936 in Picadero de Paterna, Valencia, Spain
Beatified
11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
20 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martydom)
Biography
Blessed Antonio Martín Hernández, born on 18 July 1885, in Calzada de Béjar, Salamanca, Spain, was a devoted Catholic priest and a member of the Salesian order. As a young man raised in a pious family, Antonio felt a strong calling towards the Salesian charism of teaching.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2001-03-11 by 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II
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