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Blessed Urbano Gil Sáez

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

August 23

Born

March 9, 1901

Died

August 23, 1936

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Religious Order

Venerated

18 December 2000 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Urbano Gil Sáez was a devout Catholic priest and member of the Capuchin Tertiary Fathers and Brothers of Our Lady of Sorrows. He was born on March 9, 1901, in Bronchales, Teruel, Spain. From an early age, Urbano displayed a deep religious inclination and felt called to dedicate his life to the service of God and His people.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2001-03-11 by 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

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