Blessed Francisco Escura Foix
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 6
Born
May 20, 1898
Died
September 6, 1936
Beatified
16 October 2021 by Pope Francis
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.
Cause for Canonization
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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