
Blessed Pascual Torres Lloret
Also known as: Pasquale Torres Lloret
Feast Day
6-Sep
Born
23 January 1885 in Carcaixent, Valencia, Spain
Died
Shot by firing squad just after midnight on 6 September 1936 in the cemetery of Carcaixent, Valencia, Spain; body thrown into a common grave at the scene; after the war, he was re-buried in a private grave in Valencia
Beatified
11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
18 December 2000 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Pascual Torres Lloret, also known as Pasquale Torres Lloret, was born on 23 January 1885 in the town of Carcaixent, located in Valencia, Spain. He came from a humble background, born into a poor family. At the tender age of two days, Pascual was baptized, marking the beginning of his lifelong commitment to the Catholic faith.
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