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Martyred Cistercians Of The Spanish Civil War
Martyred Cistercians Of The Spanish Civil War

Blessed Valeriano Rodríguez García

Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

3-Dec

Born

10 June 1906 in Villaviciosa de San Miguel, León, Spain

Died

3 December 1936 in Santander, Cantabria, Spain

Beatified

3 October 2015 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the cathedral of Santander, Spain, Cardinal Angelo Amato principal celebrant

Venerated

22 January 2015 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Valeriano Rodríguez García was a Trappist priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on June 10, 1906, in Villaviciosa de San Miguel, León, Spain.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2015-10-03 by 3 October 2015 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the cathedral of Santander, Spain, Cardinal Angelo Amato principal celebrant

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