Blessed Ricardo Atanes Castro
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 14
Born
August 5, 1875
Died
August 14, 1936
Beatified
13 October 2013 by Pope Francis
Biography
Blessed Ricardo Atanes Castro, also known as Blessed Ricardo Castro, was a Vincentian priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on August 5, 1875, in Cualedro, a town in the province of Orense, Spain.