Blessed Antonio Toral Cascales
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
October 24
Died
October 24, 1936
Beatified
16 October 2021 by Pope Francis
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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