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Blessed Francisco Arias Martín
Blessed Francisco Arias Martín

Blessed Francisco Arias Martín

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

August 18

Born

April 26, 1884

Died

August 18, 1936

Beatified

25 October 1992 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

14 May 1991 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Francisco Arias Martín, born on 26 April 1884 in Illiberri, Granada, Spain, was a devout Catholic who dedicated his life to serving God and others. Ordained in 1909, he felt called to join the Hospitallers of Saint John of God in 1935, where he became a member of the community located in Ciempozuelos, Madrid, Spain.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1992-10-25 by 25 October 1992 by Pope John Paul II

Feast Days

August 18July 30
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