Blessed Felipe De Jesús Munárriz Azcona
Feast Day
2 August; 13 August as one of the Martyred Claretians of Barbastro
Born
4 February 1875 in Allo, Navarra, Spain
Died
Shot on 2 August 1936 at the gates of the cemetery in Barbastro, Huesca, Spain
Beatified
25 October 1992 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
7 March 1992 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Felipe De Jesús Munárriz Azcona, also known as Blessed Felipe Munárriz, was born on 4 February 1875 in Allo, Navarra, Spain, to a devoutly religious family. Inspired by the faith of his parents, he felt a deep calling to serve God from an early age. This calling eventually led him to join the Claretian order, following in the footsteps of two of his brothers.
Cause for Canonization
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