Blessed Ismael Barrio Marquilla
Also known as: Brother Celestino Antonio
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 20
Born
April 22, 1911
Died
August 20, 1936
Beatified
28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
Religious Order
Venerated
22 June 2004 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Ismael Barrio Marquilla, also known as Brother Celestino Antonio, was a Salesian brother who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on April 22, 1911, in Piedrahita de Juarros, Burgos, Spain. Ismael dedicated his life to serving God as a member of the Salesian Congregation.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2007-10-28 by 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
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