Blessed Germán Martín Y Martín
Feast Day
31 August; 28 July on some calendars
Born
9 February 1899 in San Cristobál de Priero, Oviedo, Spain
Died
Shot in the early morning hours of 31 August 1936 in the cemetery Aravaca, Madrid, Spain
Beatified
28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
Venerated
26 June 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Germán Martín Y Martín was born on 9 February 1899 in San Cristóbal de Priero, Oviedo, Spain. He entered the Salesian order and began his novitiate in Carabanchel Alto, Spain, where he showed a deep commitment to his religious vocation. After completing his novitiate, Germán made his religious profession in 1918.
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