Blessed Juan Martorell Soria
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
10 August; 22 September as one of the Martyred Salesians of Valencia, Catalunya, and Aragón
Born
1 September 1889 in Picasent, Valencia, Spain
Died
10 August 1936 in Valencia, Spain
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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