Blessed Plàcid Fàbrega Julià

Blessed Plàcid Fàbrega Julià was the son of Pablo and Maria Julià. Following the example of his older brother, he joined the Marist Brothers of the Schools as a teenager at San Andrea Palo de Mar in Barcelona, Spain. He took the religious name Brother Bernat and made his vows on September 8, 1905. He served as a teacher at schools in Barcelona, Valencia, and Igualada, dedicating himself to the education and formation of young people. When the Spanish Civil War erupted, Brother Plàcid was among the many religious who were targeted by anti-clerical forces. He was arrested and martyred for his faith, joining the ranks of the many blessed martyrs of the Spanish Civil War who chose death rather than abandon their religious vocation.