Blessed Manuel Fernándezherba Pereira
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 14
Born
September 30, 1878
Died
August 14, 1936
Beatified
18 June 2022 by Pope Francis
Religious Order
Venerated
11 December 2019 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Manuel Fernándezherba Pereira, also known as Manuel Fernández Herbona, was born on September 30, 1878, in Lisbon, Portugal. He received his education at Piarist schools in Celanova, Spain, where he demonstrated a remarkable aptitude for the hard sciences. Later, he continued his studies at the seminary in Tuy, Spain.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2022-06-18 by 18 June 2022 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Cathedral of Santa María de la Sede, Sevilla, Spain, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro
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