Blessed José María Garrigues Hernández
Also known as: Father Germán of Carcagente
Feast Day
9-Aug
Born
12 February 1895 in Carcagente, Valencia, Spain
Died
Shot on the night of the 10 August 1936 on an iron railroad bridge in Carcagente, Valencia, Spain; body thrown into the river; body later recovered and buried in the cemertery at Carcagente
Beatified
11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
20 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed José María Garrigues Hernández, also known as Father Germán of Carcagente, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who dedicated his life to serving God and helping the poor. He was born on 12 February 1895 in Carcagente, Valencia, Spain.
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