Blessed Mariano Sierra Almázor
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
9-Aug
Born
25 February 1869 in Alquézar, Huesca, Spain
Died
9 August 1936 in Barbastro, Huesca, Spain
Beatified
13 October 2013 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Complex Educatiu, Tarragona, Spain, Cardinal Angelo Amato chief celebrant
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.
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