Blessed Manuel Sancho Aguilar
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 7
Born
January 16, 1874
Died
August 7, 1936
Beatified
13 October 2013 by Pope Francis
Biography
Blessed Manuel Sancho Aguilar, born on 16 January 1874 in Castellote, Teruel, Spain, was a Mercedarian priest who dedicated his life to serving God and his fellow human beings. He is known for his martyrdom during the Spanish Civil War.