Blessed Pau Figuerola Rovira
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 12
Born
December 9, 1870
Died
August 12, 1936
Beatified
13 October 2013 by Pope Francis
Venerated
28 June 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Pau Figuerola Rovira, also known as Paul Figuerola Rovira, was a Catholic priest in the archdiocese of Tarragona, Spain, who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 9 December 1870 in L’Espluga de Francolí, a small town in the province of Tarragona.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2013-10-13 by 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in Tarragona, Spain
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