Blessed Sebastià Llorens Telarroja
Profile
Studious and pious layman farm worker in the diocese of Girona, Spain, known locally for his mechanical skills. Alumnus of the Colegio Santa María de Blanes in Spain, which was run by the Sons of the Holy Family. Member of Catholic Action. Member of the Federation of Young Christian de Catalunya. Franciscan tertiary known for his charity. Had a dedication to Eucharistic adoration, and devotion to Our Lady of Vilar. As anti–Catholic forces approached, he hid the ancient image of the Virgin of Vilar, patroness of Blanes. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.
Born
- 2 December 1909 in Tordera, Barcelona, Spain
- early morning of 30 July 1936 on the highway outside Blanes, Girona, Spain
- buried in the town cemetery of Blanes
- 10 May 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Sebastià Llorens Telarroja“. CatholicSaints.Info. 8 March 2017. Web. 27 May 2018. <>