Blessed Francisco Marco Martínez
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
October 19
Born
February 1, 1917
Died
October 19, 1936
Beatified
21 October 2017 by Pope
Venerated
21 December 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Francisco Marco Martínez, born on 1 February 1917 in Odón, Teruel, Spain, was a devout Catholic and member of the Claretians, a religious congregation founded by St. Anthony Mary Claret. He lived during a tumultuous time in Spanish history, as the country was marred by the Spanish Civil War in the late 1930s.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2017-10-21 by 21 October 2017 by Pope; beatification celebrated at the Basilica of Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain, presided by Archbishop Angelo Amato
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