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Blessed Francisco Escura Foix

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Post-Congregation

Feast Day

6-Sep

Born

20 May 1898 in Benicarló, Castellón, Spain

Died

6 September 1936 in Benicarló, Castellón, Spain

Beatified

16 October 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Córdoba, Spain, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro

Venerated

23 November 2020 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Francisco Escura Foix, also known as Blessed Francisco Foix Escura, was a priest of the diocese of Córdoba, Spain, who tragically lost his life as a martyr during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 20 May 1898 in Benicarló, Castellón, Spain.

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Beatified
Beatified2021-10-16 by 16 October 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Córdoba, Spain, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro
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