Blessed Luis Quintas Durán
Feast Day
4-Aug
Born
24 April 1918 in Almeria Spain
Died
Shot on 4 August 1936 in the street in Almeria Spain; the killers forced Luis’ 14 year old brother Mario to bury the body
Beatified
25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Venerated
14 June 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Luis Quintas Durán, also known as Luis Quintas, was a young layman in the diocese of Almería, Spain, who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on April 24, 1918, in Almería, Spain. Luis' life was tragically cut short when he was shot on August 4, 1936, in the streets of Almería.
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