Blessed Vicente Vázquez Santos

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

26 July; 1 February as one of the 109 Spanish Claretian Martyrs

Born

23 August 1915 in Villada, Palencia, Spain

Died

Shot on 26 July 1936 in Lleida, Spain

Beatified

21 October 2017 by Pope; beatification celebrated at the Basilica of Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain, presided by Archbishop Angelo Amato

Venerated

21 December 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Vicente Vázquez Santos, a member of the Claretians, was born on 23 August 1915 in Villada, Palencia, Spain. He was a devout Catholic who demonstrated a strong devotion to his faith from an early age. Inspired by the example of the Claretians, a religious order founded by Saint Anthony Mary Claret, Vicente felt a calling to dedicate his life to God and serve the Church.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2017-10-21 by 21 October 2017 by Pope; beatification celebrated at the Basilica of Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain, presided by Archbishop Angelo Amato