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Blessed Francesc de Paula Soteras Culla

Also known as

Father Rafael Maria of Mataró

1 August

Profile

Franciscan Capuchin, professed on 13 April 1923. Ordained a priest on 1 February 1925. Murdered by Marxists in the Spanish Civil War when he admitted to being a friar.

Born

12 April 1902 in Mataró, Barcelona, Spain

1 August 1936 in Vallvidrera, Barcelona, Spain

5 June 2015 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

21 November 2015 by Pope Francis
celebrated at the cathedral of Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, Barcelona, Spain presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato

Additional Information

other sites in english
- Hagiography Circle

fonti in italiano
- Dicastero delle Cause dei Santi
- Santi e Beati

MLA Citation

“Blessed Francesc de Paula Soteras Culla“. CatholicSaints.Info. 13 July 2023. Web. 11 May 2024. <>