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Blessed Plácido Camino Fernández
Blessed Plácido Camino Fernández

Blessed Plácido Camino Fernández

Also known as: Plácido of Jesus

Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

27-Aug

Born

6 May 1890 in Laguna de Negrillos, Léon, Spain

Died

27 August 1936 in Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, Spain

Beatified

13 October 2013 by Pope Francis

Venerated

28 June 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Plácido Camino Fernández, also known as Plácido of Jesus, was a Trinitarian priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on May 6, 1890, in Laguna de Negrillos, Léon, Spain. Plácido dedicated his life to serving God and the Catholic faith, joining the Trinitarian Order and becoming a priest.


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