Blessed Félix Paco Escartín
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
31-Aug
Born
21 February 1867 in Aldeahuesca, Huesca, Spain
Died
31 August 1936 in Málaga, Spain
Beatified
28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
Venerated
26 June 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Félix Paco Escartín, also known as "Blessed Paco," was a Salesian priest who met a martyr's death during the turbulent period of the Spanish Civil War. He was born on February 21, 1867, in the town of Aldeahuesca, Huesca, Spain.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2007-10-28 by 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
Books & Resources
Hagiography Circle, http://newsaints.faithweb.com/martyrs/MSPC15.htm
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