Blessed Joaquim Balcells Bosch
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 3
Born
September 16, 1900
Died
September 3, 1936
Beatified
13 October 2013 by Pope Francis
Biography
Blessed Joaquim Balcells Bosch, born on September 16, 1900, in L'Espluga Calba, Lleida, Spain, was a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Tarragona. He lived during a tumultuous period in Spanish history, which ultimately led to his martyrdom in the Spanish Civil War.