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Blessed Manuel Formigo Giráldez

Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

August 15

Born

November 13, 1894

Died

August 15, 1936

Beatified

28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

Religious Order

Augustinian

Venerated

1 June 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Manuel Formigo Giráldez, also known as Blessed Manuel, was an Augustinian priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. Born on November 13, 1894, in Pazos Hermos, Orense, Spain, he dedicated his life to the service of God and the Church.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2007-10-28 by 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
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