Blessed Juli Junyer Padern
Also known as: Julius; Julio
Feast Day
26 April; 22 September as one of the Martyred Salesians of Valencia, Catalunya, and Aragón
Born
30 October 1892 in Vilamaniscle, Girona, Spain
Died
Shot at 7am on 26 April 1938 in the moat of Montjuic Castle, Barcelona, Spain
Beatified
11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
20 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree on martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Juli Junyer Padern, also known as Julius or Julio, was a Salesian priest who dedicated his life to the service of God and others. He made his profession in the Salesian religious order in 1912 and was later ordained as a priest in 1921. Throughout his ministry, Father Juli displayed a deep devotion to education and spirituality.
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