Means of martyrdom Firing squad Feast September 19 | Name Francisca Baixauli | |
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Died September 19, 1936(1936-09-19) (aged 45), Benifaio, Spain Beatified March 11, 2001, by John Paul II |
Francisca Cualladó Baixauli (December 3, 1890 - September 19, 1936) was a Spanish Catholic seamstress born in Molino de San Isidro, District of Ruzafa, Valencia, who was executed by firing squad at the Torre Espioca of Benifaió in 1936, during the Spanish Civil War. She was considered a martyr by the Catholic Church, and beatified by Pope John Paul II on 11 March 2001. Her feast day is celebrated on September 19.
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