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Blessed Juan Francisco Barahona Martín

Also known as: Alejandro of Sobradillo

Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

15-Aug

Born

10 January 1902 in Sobradillo, Salamanca, Spain

Died

15 August 1936 in Madrid, Spain

Beatified

13 October 2013 by Pope Francis

Venerated

27 March 2013 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Juan Francisco Barahona Martín, also known as Alejandro of Sobradillo, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church and has been beatified by Pope Francis.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2013-10-13 by 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis
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