Blessed Francisco Calvo Burillo
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 2
Born
November 21, 1881
Died
August 1, 2
Beatified
11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Religious Order
Venerated
20 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Francisco Calvo Burillo was born on 21 November 1881 in Hijár, Teruel, Spain. He was a member of the Dominican Order and was professed in the Order on 5 April 1898. Francisco pursued his studies at the Dominican convents of Padron and Corias in Asturias, Spain. Later on, he continued his education at the university in Barcelona.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2001-03-11 by 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II
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