Blessed Josep Mestre Escoda
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
17-Mar
Born
12 February 1899 in Dosaiguas, Tarragona, Spain
Died
17 March 1937 in Barcelona, 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 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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