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Blessed Mariano Sierra Almázor

Blessed

Martyr

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

August 9

Born

February 25, 1869

Died

August 9, 1936

Beatified

13 October 2013 by Pope Francis

Religious Order

Venerated

3 June 2013 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Mariano Sierra Almázor was a Benedictine priest in the Solesmes Congregation who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 25 February 1869 in Alquézar, Huesca, Spain, and dedicated his life to serving God and spreading the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2013-10-13 by 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Complex Educatiu, Tarragona, Spain, Cardinal Angelo Amato chief celebrant

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