17 January

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Fondazione Azione Cattolica Scuola di Santità
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Fondazione Azione Cattolica Scuola di Santità
CATHOLIC ACTION SCHOOL OF SANCTITY FOUNDATION
FUNDACIÓN ACCIÓN CATÓLICA ESCUELA DE SANTIDAD
Pio XI

José Aparicio Sanz and 72 companions (Valencian Martyrs)

Spain
Blessed
November 12, 1893, Enguera - December 29, 1936, Paterna
Liturgical memory 22 September
Date of beatification 11 March 2001
Priest
Diocese Valencia
In AC José Aparicio Sanz founded Catholic Action and the Catholic Women's Union. With him seventy-two martyrs belonged to the CA as lay people, men and women, or as assistant priests.
From the homily of the beatification

"The testimonies that have come down to us speak of honest and exemplary people, whose martyrdom sealed lives interwoven with work, prayer and religious commitment in their families, parishes and religious congregations. Many of them already enjoyed a reputation for holiness during their lifetime among the their fellow citizens. It can be said that their exemplary conduct was a preparation for that supreme profession of faith which is martyrdom. [...] The list of those who are today elevated to the honors of the altars for having professed their faith and having given one's life for it is numerous. There are thirty-eight priests of the Archdiocese of Valencia, together with a conspicuous group of men and women of Catholic Action also from Valencia [...]."

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