Blessed Joaquín Puente González
Also known as: Brother Jacinto
Feast Day
27-Jul
Born
25 December 1915 in San Andrés de Montearados, Burgos, Spain
Died
Around 3am 27 July 1936 on the banks of the banks of the Llobregat River in Pallejà, Barcelona, Spain
Beatified
10 November 2018 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Basilica of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, presided by Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu
Venerated
18 December 2017 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Joaquín Puente González, also known as Brother Jacinto, was born on 25 December 1915 in San Andrés de Montearados, Burgos, Spain. He was baptized just three days after his birth and later confirmed on 13 October 1922.
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