Blessed Miguel Zarragua Iturrízaga
Feast Day
22 September; 6 November as one of the Martyred Friars Minor of Granada
Born
11 April 1870 in Yorreta, Vizcaya, Spain as Leon; baptized the same day at the church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Yorreta
Died
Dawn of 22 September 1936 in Azuaga, Badajoz, Spain
Beatified
28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
Venerated
28 April 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Miguel Zarragua Iturrízaga, also known as Leon, was born on 11 April 1870 in Yorreta, Vizcaya, Spain. He was baptized on the same day at the church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Yorreta. At the age of 23, Miguel joined the Franciscan Friars Minor and took the name Miguel. He made his solemn vows on 9 September 1893, dedicating his life to the service of God and his fellow human beings.
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