Blessed Magí Albaigés Escoda
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 20
Born
May 23, 1889
Died
August 20, 1936
Beatified
13 October 2013 by Pope Francis
Venerated
28 June 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Magí Albaigés Escoda, also known as Magí Albaigés or Father Magí, was a Catholic priest in the archdiocese of Tarragona, Spain. He was born on 23 May 1889 in Albi, Lleida, Spain, to a devout Catholic family. From a young age, Magí showed a deep spiritual inclination and felt a calling to serve God and his Church.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2013-10-13 by 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in Tarragona, Spain
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