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Blessed Encarnación Gil Valls
Blessed Encarnación Gil Valls

Blessed Encarnación Gil Valls

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

24-Sep

Born

27 January 1888 in Ontinyent, Valencia, Spain

Died

Shot on the night of 24 September 1936 at the port of L’Ollería, Valencia, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

18 December 2000 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Encarnación Gil Valls, born on 27 January 1888 in Ontinyent, Valencia, Spain, was a devout laywoman in the Archdiocese of Valencia. From an early age, she had a strong connection with her faith, as she was baptized on the day of her birth, confirmed at the age of 5, and received her first Holy Communion at 11, all in her parish church of Santa Maria.

Cause for Canonization

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