Marañón, David Carlos, Bl.
MARAÑÓN, DAVID CARLOS, BL.
Martyr, lay brother of the Order of Poor Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools (Piarists);b. Dec. 29, 1907, in Asartam, Spain; d. July 28, 1936. David was professed as a lay brother in 1932 and made his solemn profession in 1935. He was the cook and gardener for the community at Peralta. After refusing an offer of freedom in exchange for abandoning his religious habit, he was shot along with Manuel segura lÓpez. He was beatified on Oct. 1, 1995 by Pope John Paul II together with 12 other Piarists (see pamplona, dionisio and companions, bb.).
Feast: Sept. 22.
Bibliography: "Decreto Super Martyrio," Acta Apostolicae Sedis (1995): 651–656. La Documentation Catholique 2125 (Nov. 5, 1995): 924.
[l. gendernalik/eds]
More From encyclopedia.com
David , David
DAVID (Heb. דָּוִד), youngest son of Jesse of the Ephrathite family that lived in Beth-Lehem in Judah (i Sam. 16:1; 20:27–28; i Chron. 2:13–15;… Lay , lay1 / lā/ • v. (past laid / lād/ ) 1. [tr.] put down, esp. gently or carefully: she laid the baby in his crib. ∎ [tr.] prevent (something) from risi… Joanna (Spanish queen) , JOAB
JOAB (Heb. יוֹאָב; "yhwh is father"), David's commander in chief; son of Zeruiah, one of David's sisters (i Chron. 2:16). Although Joab's kinshi… ABIGAIL , ABIGAIL
ABIGAIL (Heb. אֲבִיגַיִל), name of two women in the Bible. (1) abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite (see *Carmel) and later of David. Abigail… Goliath , Goliath
GOLIATH (Heb. גָּלְיָת), Philistine warrior from the city of Gath (i Sam. 17:23) who advanced from the ranks of the Philistines when they fac… Jai Alai , jai a·lai / ˈhī (ə)ˌlī/ • n. a game like pelota played with large, curved wicker baskets.
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Marañón, David Carlos, Bl.