Blessed Martín Salinas Cañizares
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
3-Sep
Born
25 May 1895 in Canjáyar, Almeria Spain
Died
3 September 1936 in Pozo de la Lagarta, Tabernas, Almeria Spain
Beatified
25 March 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Venerated
14 June 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Martín Salinas Cañizares, also known as Blessed Martín Salinas, was a priest of the diocese of Almería, Spain, who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on May 25, 1895, in Canjáyar, Almería, Spain.
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