Blessed Francisco Arias Martín
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
18 August; 30 July as one of the Martyred Hospitallers of Spain
Born
26 April 1884 in Illiberri, Granada, Spain
Died
18 August 1936 in Valdemoro, Madrid, Spain
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
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