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Augusto García Calvo
Salesian brother, martyr of the persecution in Spain
BlessedResearched
Born
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unknown
Died
1936
Beatified
11 March 2001
by John Paul II
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
The decree on martyrdom records that he was born in 1905, made his perpetual profession in 1933 and was killed on 10 December 1936. He was beatified on 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The decree names him among the Salesian companions of Jose Calasanz Marques killed in the persecution.
Sources
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 92 (2000), p. 604 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 11 March 2001
- Wikidata R5a149ee5 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.