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Detail Of A Painting Of Blessed Vicente Soler Munárriz Date And Artist Unknown
Detail Of A Painting Of Blessed Vicente Soler Munárriz Date And Artist Unknown

Blessed Vicente Soler Munárriz

Also known as: Father Vicente of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

15-Aug

Born

4 April 1867 in Malón, Zaragoza, Spain

Died

Shot on 15 August 1936 at the cemetery in Motril, Granada, Spain

Beatified

7 March 1999 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

8 April 1997 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Vicente Soler Munárriz, also known as Father Vicente of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, was born on 4 April 1867 in Malón, Zaragoza, Spain. He joined the Augustinian Recollects on 15 May 1883 while studying at the seminary in Tarragona, Spain. After his ordination on 31 May 1890, he was assigned to the Philippines where he began his missionary work.


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