Blessed Francisco Castells Brenuy
Blessed Francisco Castells Brenuy (died c. 1936 AD; Catalonia, Spain) was a Spanish Catholic martyr killed during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) in Catalonia. He is venerated among the large group of martyrs of the Spanish Civil War beatified by the Catholic Church. His feast day is shared with other Spanish Civil War martyrs.
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| Blessed Francisco Castells Brenuy | |
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| Feast Day | Feast shared with other Spanish Civil War martyrs of his group |
| Profession | Spanish Catholic martyr; Catalan layman or priest; killed for the Catholic faith during the Spanish Civil War persecution of 1936; Catalonia |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Catalan Catholic tradition; Spanish Civil War martyrs; 20th-century Catholic martyrdom |
| Patronage | Catalonia; Spain; Catholic martyrs of the Spanish Civil War; those persecuted for their faith |
| Attributes | Palm branch of martyrdom; cross; Catalan setting; blood; 1936 persecution |
| Birthplace | Catalonia, Spain |
| Death Place | Catalonia, Spain |
| Cause of Death | Martyrdom; killed for the Catholic faith during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) in Catalonia, Spain; the surname "Brenuy" (also spelled "Brenui") is a distinctively Catalan name associated with the village of Brenui (or Brenuy) in the Alta Ribagorça comarca of the Province of Lleida in the Pyrenean foothills of Catalonia; Francisco Castells Brenuy was killed during the anti-Catholic persecution that accompanied the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in July 1936; thousands of Catholic clergy and laypeople were killed in the Republican zone in the first months of the war (July-December 1936); he is venerated among the Spanish Civil War martyrs beatified by the Catholic Church |
| Primary Shrine | Catalonia, Spain; venerated among the Spanish Civil War martyrs |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; feast with other Spanish Civil War martyrs in Catalonia and Spain |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Francisco Castells Brenuy was a Spanish Catholic from Catalonia — likely from a family with roots in the Pyrenean area of Lleida province, suggested by the name "Brenuy" associated with the village of Brenui in the Alta Ribagorça.
He was killed for his Catholic faith during the Spanish Civil War persecution, which erupted in July 1936 and resulted in the deaths of thousands of Catholic priests, religious, and laypeople in the Republican zone of Spain.
He is venerated among the Spanish Civil War martyrs beatified by the Catholic Church.
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Birth location: Catalonia, Spain
Death location: Catalonia, Spain
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Blessed Francisco Castells Brenuy was a Catalan Spanish Catholic martyr killed for his faith during the Spanish Civil War persecution of 1936; venerated among the martyrs of the Spanish Civil War beatified by the Catholic Church.
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