Blessed Jaume Boguñá Casanovas
Also known as: Father Martí of Barcelona
Feast Day
19-Dec
Born
4 October 1895 in Sant Andreu de Palomar, Barcelona, Spain
Died
19 December 1936 in the cemetery in Montcada i Reixac, Barcelona, Spain
Beatified
21 November 2015 by Pope Francis; celebrated at the cathedral of Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, Barcelona, Spain presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Venerated
5 June 2015 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Jaume Boguñá Casanovas, also known as Father Martí of Barcelona, was a Catholic martyr and Franciscan Capuchin. He was born on 4 October 1895 in Sant Andreu de Palomar, Barcelona, Spain. At the young age of 20, Jaume Boguñá Casanovas made his profession as a Franciscan Capuchin on 18 April 1915, dedicating his life to the service of God and the Church.
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