Blessed Marcelo Spínola Y Maestre
Also known as: Marcelo Rafael José María de los Dolores Hilario
Feast Day
January 19
Born
January 14, 1835
Died
January 20, 1906
Beatified
29 March 1987 by Pope John Paul II at Vatican City
Biography
Blessed Marcelo Spínola Y Maestre, born into nobility as the son of the Marquis of Spínola and Antonia Maestre y Osorno, dedicated his life to serving God and the marginalized. After earning degrees in civil and canon law from the Universities of Granada, Valencia, and Seville on 29 June 1856, he practiced law in Helva and Sanlúcar de Barrameda, notably offering his services to the poor without charge. Renouncing secular pursuits, he received the sub-deaconate on 20 September 1863 and was ordained a priest on 2 May 1864 in Seville. His pastoral ministry flourished as
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