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Blessed Francisco Fernández Sánchez Toril

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

28-Nov

Born

4 October 1854 in Cabeza del Buey, Badajoz, Spain

Died

28 November 1936 in Cabeza del Buey, Badajoz, 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 Fernández Sánchez Toril, also known as Francisco Fernández Sánchez or Toril, was a married layman in the diocese of Córdoba, Spain. He was born on October 4, 1854, in Cabeza del Buey, Badajoz, Spain. Throughout his life, Francisco lived as a devoted Catholic, striving to fulfill his vocation as a faithful husband and father.


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