
Blessed Manuel Basulto Jiménez
Feast Day
12-Aug
Born
17 May 1860 in Adanero, Ávila, Spain
Died
Shot on a prisoner transport train on 12 August 1936 in Vallecas, Madrid, Spain; buried in the crypt in the Cathedral of the Asunción de la Virgen of Jaén, Spain
Beatified
27 October 2013 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at Tarragona, Spain
Venerated
27 March 2013 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Manuel Basulto Jiménez, also known as Manuel Basulto, was born on 17 May 1860 in Adanero, Ávila, Spain. He was the son of a miller and grew up in a devout Catholic family. Showing an early inclination towards the priesthood, Manuel joined the seminary in Avila, Spain in 1880.
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