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León Argimiro García Sandoval
Marist Brother, martyr of the persecution in Spain
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Born
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unknown
Died
1936
Beatified
13 October 2013
by Francis
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
León Argimiro García Sandoval, Argimiro in the world, was born at Calzadilla de los Hermosos near León on 31 July 1913, made his religious vows on 19 March 1932 and died a martyr at Madrid on 20 July 1936. He was beatified on 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A Marist Brother killed at Madrid in the first days of the persecution.
Sources
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 106 (2014), p. 38 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 13 October 2013
- Wikidata R09bf11b5 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.