Blessed Fortunato Merino Vegas
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 25
Born
November 11, 1892
Died
August 25, 1936
Beatified
28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
Biography
Blessed Fortunato Merino Vegas was an Augustinian priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 11 November 1892 in Iteroseco, Palencia, Spain.