Blessed Francisco Bandrés Sánchez Date And Artist Unknown

Blessed Francisco Bandrés Sánchez

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

3 August; 22 September as one of the Martyred Salesians of Valencia, Catalunya, and Aragón

Born

24 April 1896 in Hecho, Huesca, Spain

Died

Tortured to death on 3 August 1936 in a prison cell at the headquarters of the Unified Marxist Workers Party in Barcelona, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

20 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Francisco Bandrés Sánchez, also known as Blessed Francisco of Hecho, was born on 24 April 1896 in Hecho, Huesca, Spain. He was a devoted Catholic priest, musician, and musical director.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2001-03-11 by 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Feast Days

August 3 September 22

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