Blessed Eleuterio Castillo Gómez

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

3-Oct

Born

18 October 1903 in Marmellar de Arriba, Burgos, Spain

Died

3 October 1936 in Madrid, Spain

Beatified

11 November 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Palacio Vistalegre Arena, Carabanchel, Madrid, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato and Cardinal Carlos Osoro Sierra of Madrid

Venerated

23 March 2017 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Eleuterio Castillo Gómez, born on 18 October 1903 in Marmellar de Arriba, Burgos, Spain, was a Catholic priest and dedicated member of the Vincentian Congregation of the Mission. He lived during a tumultuous period in Spanish history, marked by the Spanish Civil War and its severe persecution of Catholics. Blessed Eleuterio dedicated his life to serving God and spreading the Gospel, ultimately sacrificing his life as a martyr during this period of religious conflict.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2017-11-11 by 11 November 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Palacio Vistalegre Arena, Carabanchel, Madrid, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato and Cardinal Carlos Osoro Sierra of Madrid