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Blessed Félix Pérez Portela
Blessed Félix Pérez Portela

Blessed Félix Pérez Portela

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

12-Aug

Born

21 February 1895 in Adanero, Ávila, Spain

Died

Shot on a prisoner transport train on 12 August 1936 in Vallecas, Madrid, Spain; buried in the crypt in the Cathedral of Jaén, Spain

Beatified

27 October 2013 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at Tarragona, Spain

Venerated

27 March 2013 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Félix Pérez Portela, also known as Félix Pérez Portela, was born on 21 February 1895 in Adanero, Ávila, Spain, to Miguel Pérez and Portela Saturnina. His early life was marked by a strong sense of faith and devotion, which eventually led him to enter the seminary in Madrid, Spain, in 1907.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2013-10-27 by 27 October 2013 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at Tarragona, Spain
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