Blessed Josep Casals Badía

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

12 October; 1 February as one of the 109 Spanish Claretian Martyrs

Born

8 February 1891 in Berga, Sta. Eulalia, Barcelona, Spain

Died

12 October 1936 in Gurb, Vic, 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 Josep Casals Badía, also known as Blessed Josep Casals, was a devout member of the Claretians, a religious congregation founded by St. Anthony Mary Claret. He was born on 8 February 1891 in Berga, a town in the region of Barcelona, Spain.

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