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Blessed Silvestre Arnau Y Pascuet

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

August 13

Born

May 30, 1911

Died

August 1, 13

Beatified

29 October 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI

Venerated

19 April 2004 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Silvestre Arnau Y Pascuet, also known as Silvestre Arnau or Silvestre Arnau Pascuet, was born on 30 May 1911 in Gúsol, BerguedÖ, Barcelona, Spain. He was the son of Lorenzo Arnau and Maria Pasquet. At the age of 12, Silvestre entered the minor seminary, where he began his journey towards priesthood.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2005-10-29 by 29 October 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI; recognition celebrated by Cardinal Saraiva Martins at Saint Peter’s Basilica, Rome, Italy
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