Blessed Francisco Sánchez Márquez

Also known as

• Francisco Tomás Márquez Sánchez
• Leopoldo de Alpandeire

Memorial

• 9 February

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Capuchin monk in Granada, Spain at age 33; he wore the cowl for over 56 years.

Born

• 24 June 1866 at Alpandeire, Málaga, Spain as as Francisco Tomas Marquez Sanchez

Died

• 9 February 1956 in Granada, Spain

Venerated

• 15 March 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of heroic virtues)

Beatified

• 12 September 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI
• beatification recognition celebrated at the Armilla Air Base, Granada, Spain, presided by Archbishop Angelo Amato

Canonized

• if you have information relevant to the Cause of Blessed Francisco, contact
     Fra Florio Tessari, OFMCAP

   Fraternidad de Capuchinos
   Avda. Divina Pastora, 11
   18012 Granada, SPAIN

Additional Information

• Celebrities in Adalucia
• City Steeple, City Streets
• Diario de Sevilla
• Hagiography Circle
• La Opinion de Malaga
• Vicepostulacion de Fray Leopoldo
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Francisco Sánchez Márquez“. Saints.SQPN.com. 7 April 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <>