Blessed Fortunato Velasco Tobar
Feast Day
24 August; 6 November as one of the Vincentian Martyrs
Born
31 May 1906 in Tardajos, Burgos, Spain
Died
24 August 1936 in Alcorisa, Teruel, Spain
Beatified
13 October 2013 by Pope Francis
Venerated
5 July 2013 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Fortunato Velasco Tobar, also known as Father Fortunato Velasco Tobar, was born on 31 May 1906 in Tardajos, Burgos, Spain. He grew up in a devout Catholic family and showed an early inclination towards the priesthood. Fortunato joined the Congregation of the Mission, also known as the Vincentians, on 18 September 1923, and he made his final vows as a Vincentian on 19 September 1925.
Cause for Canonization
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