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Blessed Francesc Pujol Espinalt

Also known as: Brother Honest Maria

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

27-Jul

Born

9 April 1894 in Sampedor, Barcelona, Spain

Died

27 July 1936 in Sant Fruitós de Bages, Barcelona, Spain

Beatified

28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

Venerated

22 June 2004 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Francesc Pujol Espinalt, also known as Brother Honest Maria, was a member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, a religious congregation founded by Saint John Baptist de La Salle to provide education to poor children. He was born on 9 April 1894 in Sampedor, a town in Barcelona, Spain.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2007-10-28 by 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

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