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Detail Of An Illustration Of Blessed Felipe Hernández Martínez Date And Artist Unknown
Detail Of An Illustration Of Blessed Felipe Hernández Martínez Date And Artist Unknown

Blessed Felipe Hernández Martínez

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

27 July; 22 September as one of the Martyred Salesians of Valencia, Catalunya, and Aragón

Born

14 March 1913 in Villena, Alicante, Spain

Died

Shot on the night of 27 July 1936 in Barcelona, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

20 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Felipe Hernández Martínez, also known as Bl. Felipe Hernández Martínez, was born on 14 March 1913 in Villena, Alicante, Spain. He received his education at a Salesian boarding school, where he developed a deep religious and spiritual foundation. Impressed by the Salesian mission and teachings, Felipe decided to join the Salesians and was accepted into their religious community.

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