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Blessed Francisco Simón Pérez

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Feast Day

19 October; 1 February as one of the 109 Spanish Claretian Martyrs

Born

29 January 1916 in Murchante, Navarra, Spain

Died

19 October 1936 in Mas Claret, Sant Pere dels Arquells, Lleida, Spain

Beatified

21 October 2017 by Pope; beatification celebrated at the Basilica of Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain, presided by Archbishop Angelo Amato

Venerated

21 December 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Francisco Simón Pérez, also known as Francisco Simón Pérez, was a devout Catholic and a member of the Claretians, a religious congregation founded by Saint Anthony Mary Claret. He was born on January 29, 1916, in the town of Murchante, Navarra, Spain.

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

Feast Days

October 19February 1
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