Blessed Antonio Perfecto Fernández Aparicio
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 18
Born
April 18, 1878
Died
August 18, 1936
Beatified
16 October 2021 by Pope Francis
Venerated
23 November 2020 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Antonio Perfecto Fernández Aparicio, also known as "Blessed Antonio of Pozoblanco," was a priest of the diocese of Córdoba, Spain, serving in the Pozoblanco community. He was born on April 18, 1878, in the town of Pozoblanco in the province of Córdoba.
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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