Blessed Geronimo Limón Márquez
Also known as: Luis of Valencina
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
3-Aug
Born
27 March 1885 in Valencina del Alcor (modern Valencina de la Concepción), Seville, Spain
Died
3 August 1936 in Antequera, Málaga, Spain
Beatified
13 October 2013 by Pope Francis
Venerated
27 March 2013 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Geronimo Limón Márquez, also known as Luis of Valencina, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 27 March 1885 in Valencina del Alcor, which is now known as Valencina de la Concepción, in the province of Seville, Spain.
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