November 9
Ignacio Aláez Vaquero and 10 companions (+ 1936–1937)
seminarians
Practical advice
Speak clearly about your vocation when asked about it.
Biography
Ignacio Aláez, a twenty-two-year-old seminarian, heads the priests, seminarians and lay people of Madrid. He was arrested after declaring that he was studying to be a priest and murdered on November 9, 1936 without denying his vocation. Beatification is scheduled for 2026; The file is prepared in the dies natalis of the person leading the case, in accordance with the approved editorial criteria.
Example of
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