Blessed Vidal Ruiz Vallejo
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 6
Born
November 6, 1892
Died
September 6, 1936
Beatified
28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
Biography
Blessed Vidal Ruiz Vallejo was an Augustinian priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 6 November 1892 in Carrión de los Condes, Palencia, Spain. Blessed Vidal dedicated his life to the service of God and the Catholic Church, eventually becoming an ordained priest.