Blessed Vicente Cecilia Gallardo
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 19
Born
September 10, 1914
Died
July 19, 1936
Beatified
11 November 2017 by Pope Francis
Biography
Blessed Vicente Cecilia Gallardo was a Novice in the Vincentian Congregation of the Mission who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on September 10, 1914, in Cabra, Córdoba, Spain. Vicente dedicated his life to serving God and the Church, having joined the Vincentian Congregation in pursuit of his vocation.