Blessed Gregorio Martos Muñoz
Feast Day
19-Aug
Born
3 April 1908 in Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina
Died
19 August 1936 in Albufera de Adra, Almeria, Spain
Beatified
25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Venerated
14 June 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Gregorio Martos Muñoz was born on April 3, 1908, in Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina, to a farm family who had migrated from Válor, Spain in search of better opportunities. At the tender age of nine days, Gregorio was baptized into the Catholic faith. When he was ten years old, his family decided to return to Spain, where he would grow up and eventually dedicate his life to the service of God.
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