Blessed María Pilar Gullón Yturriaga
Feast Day
28 October; 6 November on some calendars
Born
29 May 1911 in Madrid, Spain
Died
Shot around noon of 28 October 1936 in a field near Pola de Somiedo, Asturias, Spain; she was given one last chance to save herself by renouncing Christianity; her response was “Long live Spain, long live Christ the King”; buried in a mass grave in the field near the site of execution; re-interred in Astorga, Spain in 1938; re-interred in the cathedral of Astorga in 1948
Beatified
29 May 2021 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Santa María, Astorga, Spain
Venerated
11 June 2019 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed María Pilar Gullón Yturriaga, also known as Blessed María Pilar of Saint Francis Borgia, was born on 29 May 1911 in Madrid, Spain. She was the eldest of four children born to Manuel Gullón and Pilar Yturriaga. From a young age, María Pilar exhibited deep faith and a strong desire to serve others.
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