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Blessed Joan Busquet Llucia

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Post-Congregation

Feast Day

25 August; 1 February as one of the 109 Spanish Claretian Martyrs

Born

13 January 1868 in Sta. Margarida de Montbuy, Vic, Barcelona, Spain

Died

Shot on 25 August 1936 in Campo de Marte, Lleida, Spain

Beatified

21 October 2017 by Pope; beatification celebrated at the Basilica of Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain, presided by Archbishop Angelo Amato

Venerated

21 December 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Joan Busquet Llucia was born on January 13, 1868, in the town of Sta. Margarida de Montbuy, Vic, Barcelona, Spain. Coming from a devout Catholic family, he was drawn to religious life from an early age.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2017-10-21 by 21 October 2017 by Pope; beatification celebrated at the Basilica of Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain, presided by Archbishop Angelo Amato

Feast Days

August 25February 1
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