Blessed Marcelo Spínola Y Maestre
Also known as: Marcelo Rafael José María de los Dolores Hilario
Feast Day
19-Jan
Born
14 January 1835 on the Isle of San Fernando, diocese of Cadiz, Spain as Marcelo Rafael José María de los Dolores Hilario
Died
20 January 1906 at Seville, Spain of natural causes; buried in the metropolian cathedral in Seville
Beatified
29 March 1987 by Pope John Paul II at Vatican City
Venerated
24 September 1983 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
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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