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Blessed Joan Maria Alsina Ferrer

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Post-Congregation

Feast Day

16 September; 1 February as one of the 109 Spanish Claretian Martyrs

Born

6 September 1874 in Seva, Barcelona, Spain

Died

Shot on 16 September 1936 in Castellbelli el Vilar, Barcelona, 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 Maria Alsina Ferrer, born on 6 September 1874 in Seva, Barcelona, Spain, was a prominent figure in the Catholic Church and a member of the Claretians. He professed as a member of the congregation on 8 December 1900 and later ordained as a priest on 22 December 1907.

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

September 16February 1
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