Blessed Martí Tarrés Puigpelat Biography
Blessed Martí Tarrés Puigpelat Profile. Born: 8 October 1877 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: 17 February 1937 in Barcelona, Spain. Feast Day is celebrated on February 17.
Bl. Martí Tarrés Puigpelat Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death |
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Date of Birth | 8 October 1877 |
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Country of Birth | Spain in Europe |
Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Priests |
Profession | Missionary |
Place of Work | Spain |
Date of Death | 17 February 1937 |
Place of Death | Barcelona, Spain |
Feast Day | February 17 |
Beatification | Beatified by Pope Francis on 5 June 2015 |
Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
Patron Saint of | N/A |
Biography
Bl. Martí Tarrés Puigpelat joined the Franciscan Capuchins on 21 November 1886 in Spain and was later ordained on 24 June 1901. He became a popular preacher in the region and was made the superior of the Monasteries in Igualada and Arenys de Mar in Spain.
He later became the Capuchin examiner of Central America. Marti was arrested on 16 February 1937 in a residence where he was hiding from the anti-Catholic Marxists during the Spanish Civil war. When they discovered that he was a priest, he was killed hence becoming a martyr.
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