Blessed Facundo Escanciano Tejerina

Also known as: Aurelio of Ocejo

Blessed

Martyr

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

17-Aug

Born

4 February 1881 in Ocejo, León, Spain

Died

17 August 1936 in Madrid, Spain

Beatified

13 October 2013 by Pope Francis

Venerated

27 March 2013 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Facundo Escanciano Tejerina, also known as Aurelio of Ocejo, was a Franciscan Capuchin monk who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 4th February 1881 in Ocejo, León, Spain.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2013-10-13 by 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis

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