Blessed Josep Mestre Escoda
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
March 17
Born
February 12, 1899
Died
March 17, 1937
Beatified
13 October 2013 by Pope Francis
Venerated
28 June 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Josep Mestre Escoda was a Catholic priest in the archdiocese of Tarragona, Spain, who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on February 12, 1899, in Dosaiguas, a small town located in the province of Tarragona.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2013-10-13 by 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in Tarragona, Spain
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