Blessed Francesc De Paula Colomer Prísas
Also known as: Brother Pacià Maria of Barcelona; Francesc Maria Colomer Presas
Feast Day
24-Feb
Born
29 April 1916 in Barcelona, Spain
Died
24 February 1937 in the cemetery in Cerdanyola, Barcelona, Spain
Beatified
21 November 2015 by Pope Francis; celebrated at the cathedral of Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, Barcelona, Spain presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Venerated
5 June 2015 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Francesc De Paula Colomer Prísas, also known as Brother PaciÖ Maria of Barcelona and Francesc Maria Colomer Presas, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who was born on 29 April 1916 in Barcelona, Spain. He made his first profession in the Franciscan Order on 25 March 1936. Unfortunately, he never had the opportunity to make his solemn profession as he was tragically murdered by Marxists during the Spanish Civil War.
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