Blessed Lluis Casanovas Vila - Catholic Blessed

Blessed Lluis Casanovas Vila

Also known as: Brother Hildebrand Maria

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

28-Jul

Born

23 January 1918 in Hostalets de Balenyà, Barcelona, Spain

Died

28 July 1936 in Montcada, Barcelona, Spain; buried in the Cripta de los Monjes Mártires, Montserrat Basilica in Barcelona

Beatified

13 October 2013 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in Tarragona, Spain

Venerated

28 June 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Lluis Casanovas Vila, also known as Brother Hildebrand Maria, was a revered Catholic figure and a member of the Benedictine Subiaco Congregation. He was born on 23 January 1918 in Hostalets de BalenyÖ, a small town near Barcelona, Spain.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2013-10-13 by 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in Tarragona, Spain

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