Blessed Francisco De La Vega González
Also known as: Brother Ángel
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
4-Dec
Born
15 October 1868 in Noceda de Bierzo, León, Spain
Died
4 December 1936 in Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Beatified
3 October 2015 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the cathedral of Santander, Spain, Cardinal Angelo Amato principal celebrant
Venerated
22 January 2015 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Francisco De La Vega González, also known as Brother Ángel, was a Trappist monk who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He is venerated as a blessed in the Catholic Church.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2015-10-03 by 3 October 2015 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the cathedral of Santander, Spain, Cardinal Angelo Amato principal celebrant
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