
Blessed Francisco Calvo Burillo
Feast Day
2-Aug
Born
21 November 1881 in Hijár, Teruel, Spain
Died
Shot on 2 August 1936 in Híjar, Teruel, Spain; buried at the Calanda cemetery; re-interred at the Dominican Zaragoza College of Santa Rosa; re-interred in the Cardinal Xavierre convent in Zaragoza in 1962
Beatified
11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II
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.
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