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Blessed Antonio Toral Cascales

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

24-Oct

Born

1912 in Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo, Córdoba, Spain

Died

24 October 1936 in Almagro, 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 Toral Cascales, also known as Blessed Antonio Toral, was a young layman born in Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo, Córdoba, Spain, in 1912. He lived during a time of great political and social unrest in his country, ultimately leading to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.

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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