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Martyred Salesians of Ciudad Real

Saint
Martyr
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

19-Aug

Died

19 August 1936 in Valdepeñas, Ciudad Real, Spain

Beatified

28 October 2007 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

28 April 2006 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

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Biography

The Martyred Salesians of Ciudad Real, also known as the Blessed Salesians of Ciudad Real, were a group of eight Salesian priests and brothers who were martyred together during the Spanish Civil War. These brave individuals were committed to their Catholic faith and devoted their lives to serving others through their religious vocation.


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