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Blessed Joaquim Balcells Bosch

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Post-Congregation

Feast Day

3-Sep

Born

16 September 1900 in L’Espluga Calba, Lleida, Spain

Died

3 September 1936 in Fontscaldes, Tarragona, Spain

Beatified

13 October 2013 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in Tarragona, Spain

Venerated

28 June 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)

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.

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Beatified2013-10-13 by 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in Tarragona, Spain
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