Blessed Antonio Varona Ortega
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
25-Jul
Born
16 January 1901 in Zumel, Burgos, Spain
Died
25 July 1936 in Algodor, Toledo, Spain
Beatified
28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
Venerated
26 June 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Antonio Varona Ortega, also known as Blessed Antonio Varona, was a Catholic Dominican priest who became a martyr during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 16 January 1901 in the town of Zumel, Burgos, Spain.
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