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Blessed Álvaro Sanjuán Canet

Blessed Álvaro Sanjuán Canet Memorial

1 October
22 September as one of the Martyred Salesians of Valencia, Catalunya, and Aragón

Profile

Member of the Salesians of Don Bosco. Studied at the seminary of Campello, Alicante, Spain, and then in Turin, Italy. Ordained in 1934. When the Spanish Civil War broke out, Father Álvaro fled to Cocentaina, Spain and went into hiding with his parents, but was found, briefly imprisoned and then executed. Martyr.

Born

26 April 1908 in Alcocer de Planes, Alicante, Spain

during the night of 1 to 2 October 1936 in on the side of the road outside Villena, Alicante, Spain

20 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Additional Information

other sites in english
- Hagiography Circle

sitios en español
- Hagiopedia
- Martirologio Romano, 2001 edición

fonti in italiano
- Cathopedia
- Martirologio Romano, 2005 edition
- Santi e Beati
- Santi e Beati

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