Blessed Leoncio Arce Urrutia
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 10
Born
January 12, 1899
Died
September 10, 1936
Beatified
28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
Biography
Blessed Leoncio Arce Urrutia was a Dominican priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 12 January 1899 in Villareal, Alava, Spain. Leoncio devoted his life to his faith and joined the Dominican Order, seeking to serve God and spread the teachings of the Catholic Church.