Blessed Francisco García León
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
22-Jul
Born
20 December 1920 in Montoro, Córdoba, Spain
Died
22 July 1936 in Montoro, Córdoba, 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 García León, known as Francisco García, was a teenage boy who lived in the diocese of Córdoba, Spain, during the early 20th century. He was born on December 20, 1920, in the town of Montoro, located in the province of Córdoba, 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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