Blessed Lorenzo Palomino Villaescusa
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 9
Born
August 22, 1867
Died
August 9, 1936
Beatified
26 February 2022 by Pope Francis
Venerated
28 November 2019 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Lorenzo Palomino Villaescusa was a devoted Catholic priest who served in the archdiocese of Granada, Spain. He lived during a tumultuous time in Spanish history, marked by the Spanish Civil War.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2022-02-26 by 26 February 2022 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Cathedral of La Encarnación del Señor, Granada, Spain
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