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Illustration Of Blessed Juan Martorell Soria Date And Artist Unknown

Illustration Of Blessed Juan Martorell Soria Date And Artist Unknown

Blessed Juan Martorell Soria

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

August 10

Born

September 1, 1889

Died

August 10, 1936

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

20 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Juan Martorell Soria, born on 1 September 1889 in Picassent, Valencia, Spain, was a devoted Catholic priest and sacristan in his hometown parish of Saint Anthony the Abbot. His deep faith and commitment to serving God motivated him to join the Salesians, an order founded by Saint John Bosco, in 1923.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2001-03-11 by 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

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Feast Days

August 10 September 22

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