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Blessed Avelí Martínez De Arenzana Candela

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

4-Oct

Born

10 January 1899 in Barcelona, Spain

Died

4 October 1936 in La Malvarrosa, Valencia, Spain

Beatified

13 October 2013 by Pope Francis

Venerated

5 July 2013 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Avelí Martínez De Arenzana Candela, born on 10th January 1899 in Barcelona, Spain, was a devout Catholic and a member of the Hospitallers of Saint John of God. He dedicated his life to serving the sick and vulnerable, living out his vocation as an Oblate.


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