Blessed Antonio Perfecto Fernández Aparicio

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

18-Aug

Born

18 April 1878 in Pozoblanco, Córdoba, Spain

Died

18 August 1936 in Puertollano, Ciudad Real, 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 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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