Blessed Luis Quintas Durán
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 4
Born
April 24, 1918
Died
August 1, 4
Beatified
25 March 2017 by Pope Francis
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.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2017-03-25 by 25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
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