Blessed Florencio López Egea
Feast Day
17-Aug
Born
27 August 1883 in Tahal, Almeria Spain
Died
Early morning hours of 17 August 1936 in La Higuerra del Conejo, Turre, Almeria Spain
Beatified
25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Venerated
14 June 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Florencio López Egea, born on 27 August 1883 in Tahal, Almeria, Spain, was baptized just two days after his birth. Growing up, he received his education at the Colegio de San Juan Almería and later at the San Indalecio Seminary. It was during his time in seminary that he developed a deep devotion to the Virgin Mary, which would become a defining aspect of his life and ministry.
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