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Blessed Genari Pinyol Ricard

Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

27 August; 1 February as one of the 109 Spanish Claretian Martyrs

Born

8 September 1914 in Els Torms, Lleida, Spain

Died

27 August 1936 in La Floresta, 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 Genari Pinyol Ricard was a member of the Claretians and was professed on 15 August 1931. He was born on 8 September 1914 in Els Torms, Lleida, Spain. Genari was a devout Catholic who dedicated his life to serving God and spreading the teachings of the Church.

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

August 27February 1
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