Blessed Abel Ángel Palazuelos Maruri
Also known as: Mauro
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
28-Aug
Born
26 October 1903 in Peñacastillo, Santander, Spain
Died
28 August 1936 in Barbastro, Huesca, Spain
Beatified
13 October 2013 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Complex Educatiu, Tarragona, Spain, Cardinal Angelo Amato chief celebrant
Venerated
3 June 2013 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Abel Ángel Palazuelos Maruri, also known as Mauro, was a Spanish priest and member of the Benedictine Solesmes Congregation. He was born on 26 October 1903 in Peñacastillo, Santander, Spain. From a young age, Abel showed a strong devotion to God and a desire to serve the Church.
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