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Blessed Pau Gracia Sánchez

Blessed Pau Gracia Sánchez

Blessed Pau Gracia Sánchez

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

15-Dec

Born

23 March 1892 in Lleida, Spain

Died

Shot on 15 December 1936 in Madrid, Spain

Beatified

28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

Venerated

26 June 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Pau Gracia Sánchez, also known as Blessed Paul Gracia Sánchez, was born on 23 March 1892 in Lleida, Spain. From a young age, he displayed a profound devotion to his faith and embraced a pious lifestyle. Seeking to dedicate his life to God, Pau joined the Salesians, a religious order founded by Saint John Bosco, and entered the novitiate at Carabanchel Also, Madrid, Spain.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2007-10-28 by 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

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