Blessed Lorenzo Palomino Villaescusa
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
9-Aug
Born
22 August 1867 in Salobreña, Granada, Spain
Died
9 August 1936 in Salobreña, Granada, Spain
Beatified
26 February 2022 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Cathedral of La Encarnación del Señor, Granada, Spain
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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