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Agustín Fernández Vázquez
Layman of the Association of the Miraculous Medal, martyr of the persecution in Spain
BlessedResearched
Born
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unknown
Died
1936
Beatified
11 November 2017
by Francis
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Born at San Lorenzo de El Escorial, near Madrid, on 25 January 1895, he was married without children and worked delivering letters; he was killed in Madrid on 18 August 1936. Pope Francis beatified him with José María Fernández Sánchez and his companions on 11 November 2017.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The decree on martyrdom counts him among the lay members of the Association of the Miraculous Medal killed for their faith.
Sources
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 111 (2019), p. 219 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 11 November 2017
- Wikidata R7e3a3921 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.