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Blessed Vicente Fernández Castrillo

Also known as: Brother Vicente Justino

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

July 25

Born

August 31, 1912

Died

July 25, 1936

Beatified

28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

Religious Order

Christian Brothers

Venerated

22 June 2004 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Vicente Fernández Castrillo, also known as Brother Vicente Justino, was a devoted member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He was born on August 31, 1912, in Piedrahita de Muño, a small town in Burgos, Spain. Vicente dedicated his life to the service of God and joined the religious congregation known as the Brothers of the Christian Schools, or the De La Salle Brothers.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2007-10-28 by 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

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