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Blessed Constantino Fernández Álvarez Date Location And Photographer Unknown
Blessed Constantino Fernández Álvarez Date Location And Photographer Unknown

Blessed Constantino Fernández Álvarez

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

29-Aug

Born

7 February 1907 in La Vecilla, León, Spain

Died

29 August 1936 in Quart de Poblet, L’Horta, Valencia, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

20 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Constantino Fernández Álvarez, also known as Constantino of Valencia, was born on 7 February 1907 in La Vecilla, León, Spain. He entered the Dominican Order and made his religious profession on 8 July 1923. After years of dedicated study and preparation, he was ordained as a priest on 10 November 1929.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2001-03-11 by 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

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