Blessed Segundo Alonso González
Feast Day
October 21
Born
May 13, 1888
Died
October 21, 1936
Beatified
8 October 2016 by Pope Francis
Religious Order
Venerated
21 January 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Segundo Alonso González, also known as Segundo Alonso, was born on 13 May 1888 in the parish of Saint James of Nembra in Cabo, Asturias, in the diocese of Oviedo, Spain. He grew up in a devout Catholic family, deeply rooted in their faith. Segundo's two brothers followed their calling and became Dominican missionaries, while one of his sisters became a Dominican nun. This environment greatly influenced Segundo's spiritual upbringing.
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