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Blessed Francisco Míguez Fernández

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

August 15

Born

February 9, 1887

Died

August 15, 1936

Beatified

28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

Religious Order

Salesian

Venerated

26 June 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Francisco Míguez Fernández, also known as Francisco Fernández González, was a Salesian priest who is recognized as a martyr for his faith during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on February 9, 1887, in the village of Corvillón, located in the province of Pontevedra, Spain.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2007-10-28 by 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

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