Blessed Ricardo Gil Barcelón
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 3
Born
October 27, 1873
Died
August 1, 3
Beatified
27 October 2013 by Pope Francis
Biography
Blessed Ricardo Gil Barcelón was born one of ten children to Francesco and Francesca Gil Barcelón. His early life bore witness to his steadfast faith when, as a young man enrolled at Teruel Normal School to become a teacher, he was expelled by the Freemason director for refusing to abandon his Catholic convictions. Following this
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2013-10-27 by 27 October 2013 by Pope Francis
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