Blessed Ezequiél Prieto Otero
Also known as: Eusebio of Saludes; Eusebius…
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 14
Born
February 19, 1885
Died
August 14, 1936
Beatified
13 October 2013 by Pope Francis
Religious Order
Venerated
27 March 2013 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Ezequiél Prieto Otero, also known as Eusebio of Saludes or Eusebius, was born on 19 February 1885 in Saludes, León, Spain. Feeling called to the religious life, Ezequiél joined the Franciscan Capuchins on 2 February 1907, taking the name Eusebius. A year later, on 2 February 1908, he made his profession as a lay brother.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2013-10-13 by 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Complex Educatiu, Tarragona, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
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