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Blessed Sebastià Balcells Tonijuan

Blessed
Martyr

Feast Day

August 15

Born

December 3, 1885

Died

August 15, 1936

Beatified

13 October 2013 by Pope Francis

Biography

Blessed Sebastià Balcells Tonijuan, a devoted member of the Claretian Missionaries, stands as a witness to the faith martyred during the tumultuous Spanish Civil War. Born in the late nineteenth century in Spain, his life was dedicated to serving God within the Claretian religious family, embracing the order's charism of evangelization and pastoral care. As a brother, he lived a life of humility, prayer, and service, embodying the Claretian spirit of fidelity to Christ and

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