Blessed Miquel Sagré Fornaguera
Also known as: Father Benigne de Canet De Mar
Feast Day
19-Aug
Born
15 May 1890 in Canet de Mar, Girona, Spain
Died
19 August 1936 in the street in Horta, Barcelona, Spain
Beatified
21 November 2015 by Pope Francis; celebrated at the cathedral of Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, Barcelona, Spain presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Venerated
5 June 2015 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Miquel Sagré Fornaguera, also known as Father Benigne de Canet De Mar, was a devout Franciscan Capuchin friar who dedicated his life to serving God and spreading the teachings of the Catholic Church. He was born on 15 May 1890 in Canet de Mar, a small town in Girona, Spain.
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