Saint Pascal Baylon
Also known as: Paschal
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
May 17
Born
May 24, 1540
Died
May 15, 1592
Canonized
16 October 1690 by Pope Alexander VIII
Beatified
29 October 1618 by Pope Paul V
Biography
Saint Pascal Baylon, also known as Paschal, was born on 24 May 1540 in Torre Hermosa, Aragon, in modern-day Spain. He was the son of Martin Baylon and Elizabeth Jubera, both pious peasants deeply devoted to their faith. From a young age, Pascal displayed an exceptional devotion to the Eucharist, which would become a defining characteristic of his life....
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