
Blessed Manuel Sancho Aguilar
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
7-Aug
Born
16 January 1874 in Castellote, Teruel, Spain
Died
7 August 1936 in Muniesa, Teruel, Spain
Beatified
13 October 2013 by Pope Francis
Venerated
19 December 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
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.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2013-10-13 by 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis
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