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Blessed Manuel Olay Colunga

22 September

Profile

Seminarian of the archdiocese of Oviedo, Spain. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.

Born

25 July 1911 in Noreña, Asturias, Spain

22 September 1937 in Villafría, Asturias, Spain

7 November 2018 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

9 March 2019 by Pope Francis
beatification celebrated at the Cathedral of San Salvador, Oviedo, Spain, presided by Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu

Additional Information

other sites in english
- Hagiography Circle
- Vatican Press Office

fonti in italiano
- Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi
- Santi e Beati

MLA Citation

“Blessed Manuel Olay Colunga“. CatholicSaints.Info. 31 May 2023. Web. 25 April 2024. <>